In the 1960s, famously, at some point the construction workers went and beat the crap out of the the anti-war protesters when they were doing this type of thing.
I have a fond memory of the Oakland Hell's Angels wailing on one such crowd marching on the Oakland Army induction center a week or so before Halloween in '65. I'd made pals with some of the Angels that summer, and was trying to make up my mind whether to join the club or go into the Army. In May of '66, I made up my mind and enlisted, with the blessing and best wishes of my pals.
It's probably time again. These little brats need to have their asses kicked.
Nah, most are just sheep-people cannon fodder, though some of their leadership needs to go away.
Sadly, one can only imagine the full force of the communist controlled government here in Portland, coming down like a ton of bricks on anyone who interfered with these spoiled brats and their "rights".
They had one like that in Seattle half a decade ago, and he's no longer with us. The FedGov STILL hasn't managed to frame anybody for that one yet.
Supposedly the original Hells Angels were ex-Army and ex-AirForce guys who came back from WW2 having seen a little too much death and wanting to enjoy life a little. The logo was supposedly one that an early member copped from the logo on his bomber (as in B29). I think the original chapter was San Bernadino.
They were not primarily a criminal organization in those days. Hunter S. Thompson's first book "Hell Angels" really captures the early sixties - just before the hippy thing happened pretty well. I'm a big fan of HST (despite him being a lefty) but haven't read that book for 20 years, may be time for a re-read.
It strikes me as possible if you were hanging out with the Oakland HA you may have run into him. That's the same bunch he hung with, and approximately the same period.
He too demurred on joining, got a light 'beat-down' to exit him from his association and bought a BSA Gold Star.