In the United States, such motorcycle clubs are considered "outlaw" as they are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules. Instead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture
Outlaw motorcycle clubs who identify with this subculture are not necessarily criminals, with some members expressing their outlaw status on a social level, and equating the word "outlaw" with disregard for the law of groups like the American Motorcyclist Association, not that of civic government
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If you read the papers or listen to the news, the media and law enforcement agents have redefined the term "1%er". As we all know the term was first used in the 60’s to describe some of the people that attended the motorcycle events back then. The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) stated that 99% of the people at their events were god fearing and family oriented. The other 1%er were hard riding, hard partying, non mainstream type people. Thus the term 1%er was born. Some of the early bikers embraced the term and decided to call themselves 1%ers.
It did not mean that they were law breakers or low life individuals. They were simply men that rode their motorcycles seven days a week in all kinds of weather, liked to drink and raise a little hell. Sometime during the 80’s law enforcement changed the meaning of the 1%er to what they wanted it to represent. It didn’t matter that their meaning was incorrect, they just spoon fed it to the general public and the courts as they had so many other things.
Am wondering does ‘media’ say something that is for ‘future’?
....”During the 80’s law enforcement changed the meaning of the 1%er to what they wanted it to represent. It didn’t matter that their meaning was incorrect, they just spoon fed it to the general public and the courts as they had so many other things”....
That’s not what the 1%er’s are saying......there are specific actions one must do to earn that patch. According to one who said it doesn’t mean stealing or beating on another....it goes well beyond that.
So I tend to think what the Gang bikers say it stands for. And it isn’t something the police labeled for them.
The term 1%er has always meant the outlaw gangs.
Actually it goes back to the 1947 so called "Hollister riot", which was minor event that was exaggerated and sensationalized by the media. The spokesman for the AMA claimed all the trouble was caused by the 1% who were troublemakers. Bikers being bikers everyone wanted to be a badass 1 percenter.
“The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) stated that 99% of the people at their events were god fearing and family oriented. The other 1%er were hard riding, hard partying, non mainstream type people. Thus the term 1%er was born. Some of the early bikers embraced the term and decided to call themselves 1%ers. It did not mean that they were law breakers or low life individuals.”
Are you trying to rewrite history?
“99% of all of their members are law-abiding citizens and only 1% are “outlaw””.