Posted on 07/25/2010 9:40:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The Mongols Nation motorcycle club is seeking more than $11 million from the city for alleged defamation of character and violation of its members' civil rights. In a lawsuit filed June 25, Mongols Nation attorney Albert Perez Jr. accused Lancaster's City Council and city manager of libeling and slandering members of the club, depriving them of their civil rights under color of state law, interfering with a contractual relationship for lodging and food, and inflicting emotional distress.
Because of the alleged wrongs, the motorcycle club is asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to order the city to pay $5 million in general damages as well as unspecified special and punitive damages, plus a penalty of $25,000 for each of about 250 plaintiffs whose civil rights allegedly were violated, as well as reimbursement of fees for attorneys and experts.
Attorney William Litvak said the Mongols' lawsuit was still being reviewed.
However, the club's contention that the city closed the Desert Inn as a pretext to prevent the organization from having an event in Lancaster was inaccurate, he said.
"There were significant code violations that were more than tax issues," Litvak said.
In the documents filed in court, the Mongols' attorney described the club as a "social and fraternal organization designed to foster and promote political, social, economic, educational, religious or cultural viewpoints with an emphasis on riding, operating and maintaining motorcycles
The federal Department of Justice on its web sites and criminal filings has assessed the Mongols organization as one of the nation's most violent motorcycle gangs whose membership has been implicated or found guilty in drug dealing, conspiracy to murder, and murder itself. Earlier this year, 20 members of the gang, including its former president, Ruben "Doc" Cavazos, pleaded guilty to racketeering in federal court
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LOL
They left out “rape and pillage” in thier mission statement....
These thugs may be better than the thugs we have in the White House now. Certainly more honest.
“defamation of character”
So tell us about your reputation before we made those comments?
A criminal oragnization.
But I completely disagree with the law which makes their wearing a patch a felony.
That is ridiculous and should be thrown out.
Was it defamation or simple recognition of their character? lol
I’d rather they wear their patches. That way I know who they are and I can avoid them.
true enough
the only good place to be with 1%ers much like the Mafia is in prison...there they are of some use against the goblins
in public, they are “opportuinists”
folks who hang with them eventually get used..or pw3d
Bikers sueing over ‘emotional distress’. LOL. Now I HAVE heard it all...
Are there any pictures of them on their pink, frilly bikes?
Dpn’t assume everyone who wears a patch is a criminal. You would be quite surprised that many are weekend warrirs and professionls the rest of the week. I used to wear a patch still have it if I want to wear. You would be wrong on most of your assumptions.
Don’t assume everyone who wears a patch is a criminal. You would be quite surprised that many are weekend warrirs and professionls the rest of the week. I used to wear a patch still have it if I want to wear. You would be wrong on most of your assumptions.
warrirs = warriors.
I steer clear of anyone who chooses to associate with an outlaw motorcycle gang, weekend warrior or not.
The company we keep says alot about us.
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This reminds me of the drug dealer who killed Carol O'conner's son when he sued the actor for slander in RURAL Georgia. Asked what he thought about the lawsuit Archie said, "Jury trial." I laughed for days about the minuscule prospect of a jury in rural Georgia finding against Archie and for some slimeball drug dealer.
Really?Wow guess perhaps the judge and doctors I used to ride with wearing my patch would really laugh their ___’s off at you!
You might want to check out my photo at the bottom of my profile
You too
BTW I said Not to ASSume people who wear patches were criminals.Apparently you ,must have reading comprehension problems to have missed what I said? I never rode with any outlaw club just that people should not ASSume because they see a patch that the person wearing it is criminal.
and Freepers ...
Amen Brother! :D
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