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He said he rode a long time before he joined a club, but he met friends who loved to ride as much as he did and they formed a club. 1:32 PM - 7 Nov 2017

His vest had a Bandidos support patch on it. 1:32 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said his brother in his club are like his real brothers and he would do anything for them. Gotro said it scares her for him to stay that. 1:34 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He clarified that he means anything within the law. 1:35 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said he had heard the same stories about the Bandidos being a bunch of guys you don't want to mess with. 1:36 PM - 7 Nov 2017

But he said after he met them, they weren't the bad guys people had told him about and they were a good group of guys. They met at a COC. 1:38 PM - 7 Nov 2017

After that, they hung out more with the Bandidos. He said he has two sons. 1:39 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He married in 2005. He is divorced now, with joint custody of sons. 1:41 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said his family was why he didn't commit to the Bandidos because it was too time consuming. 1:42 PM - 7 Nov 2017

After his younger son got older, it freed him up to ride more, he said. He got out of Roca for a couple of years. 1:44 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Later,he hung out with Bandidos and became a prospect with the Bandidos. He said the Bandidos are secretive but not in a criminal way. 1:46 PM - 7 Nov 2017

His uncle, David Martinez, was president of the Bandidos Dallas chapter at the time. He said his Dad, Julian, prospected with him. 1:48 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said his father formerly was a Bandido and left them. He didn't have to pledge his bike or give them his bike as previous witnesses said. 1:49 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Before Twin Peaks, his father drove a sanitation truck in Garland. He became a Bandido on March 12, 2012. 1:50 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Gotro said he remembered that date quicker than he remembered his kids' birthdates. 1:51 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said he worked hard for that patch and he teared up when they gave it to him. 1:52 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said being a Bandido is to be a man, be honest, be a man of your word. You can be rich or you can be poor, but if you are a Bandido, you are a Bandido, he said. 1:53 PM - 7 Nov 2017

They call their meetings church and they talk about upcoming events, he said. 1:54 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Since his arrest, he hasn't had to pay his $100 dues, he said. 1:55 PM - 7 Nov 2017

123 posted on 11/07/2017 11:57:01 AM PST by Elderberry
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When they go on runs across country to see other Bandidos, they usually have a vehicle follow them for emergencies and to carry gear. 1:57 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said he has gone to COC meetings all over the state, not just in their region. 1:58 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said before Twin Peaks, he has not been to a COC meeting in Waco or really been to Waco at all. 1:59 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said the first time he heard of the Cossacks was in 2006. He said he had seen them around but never had any dealings with them. 2:02 PM - 7 Nov 2017

In March 2015, he said he knew Rolando Garcia, a San Antonio area Bandido. Garcia got beat up in Lorena. 2:04 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said "dumb stuff," getting drunk and fighting, drugs, crime, was not tolerated by the Dallas chapter under his uncle. 2:06 PM - 7 Nov 2017

They were professionals and knuckleheads get weeded out, he said. They did not tolerate foolish behavior, he said. 2:08 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He got an Expect No Mercy patch after Twin Peaks. He said he is judged by everyone for being a Bandido and he expects no mercy from anyone. 2:09 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said he is not a criminal, has never been in trouble and he has never been asked to do anything criminal while in that chapter. 2:10 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Gotro asked if he expected to be asked to do just a little bit criminal when he joined the Bandidos. He said no. 2:11 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said he was the one with the yellow helmet at the center of the fight that day. He said he didn't take off his helmet because he didn't have a chance to take it off. 2:13 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He was in jail almost a month and then wore an ankle monitor after that. He said he is drug tested at work and does not use drugs. 2:14 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Gotro is showing text messages from Carrizal to other members, warning them to be careful about Cossacks riding around. 2:15 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said they like to know if other biker groups that they are not familiar with are riding in the area where they live. 2:18 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He said 1 percenter does not mean they are a bad element. It means they are a small group who are committed to their brothers and family 2:20 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He used a derogatory term in an email to refer to a law enforcement motorcycle group. 2:22 PM - 7 Nov 2017

He explained that group wants to be police but they also want to act like outlaws. 2:23 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Gotro is asking Carrizal about the eagle tattoo on the back of his hand and his long beard. "You don't look mainstream, Jake," Gotro said. 2:25 PM - 7 Nov 2017

Carrizal chuckled and agreed but said that doesn't mean he is a bad guy. 2:25 PM - 7 Nov 2017

124 posted on 11/07/2017 12:29:02 PM PST by Elderberry
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