Posted on 06/20/2015 12:21:51 PM PDT by Elderberry
WACO - On a recent Sunday, a Cossacks Motorcycle Club officer nicknamed Diesel sipped a Diet Dr Pepper on the patio of Twin Peaks and broke the news to his son, who was also a member.
The 63 Cossacks and their supporters at the restaurant were not just waiting to have lunch with fellow bikers from around Central Texas. They had come for a special sit down with the Bandidos, to hash out an ongoing dispute.
Before their meal arrived, Diesel was shot, execution-style, with two bullets to the back of his head.
Cody Ledbetter, 26, survived the May 17 melee that left nine people dead, 18 wounded and 177 charged with engaging in organized crime.
His first-hand account of his father's death - and what played out just before and after - was shared with the Houston Chronicle from his home in Waco.
He disputes any contention by Waco police that there was a planned brawl between rival motorcycle gangs. He says the Cossacks were not expecting to fight. Instead, tough talk quickly escalated to bullets.
(Excerpt) Read more at houstonchronicle.com ...
“Authorties say the Cossacks were upset the location was changed to “their territory” and decided to crash the meeting”
“I stand with the rule of law. In that regard, with what we have been told, the Waco PD and the local court system look bad, very bad.”
Funny how so many alleged freepers have seen and heard the same “news” and believe the exact opposite without question, “Bikers got what they deserved”, “’Eyewitnesses’ agree with the police”...
For some reason, as long as it’s not obviously about politics, a LOT of people here believe everything the AP has to shovel out, and will angrily and mindlessly believe and defend the media and Feds whenever counted upon.
“Funny how so many alleged freepers have seen and heard the same news and believe the exact opposite without question,”
Why do you believe the opposite of all reported accounts?
I read somewhere that the Waco chapter of the Cossacks run by this guy John Wilson consisted of only 6 members...no wonder crews from outside the region were called in.
You damned right they are going to agree with the police. they have been told what to say by the police and will be prosecuted if they do not toe the company line. The reason for the mass arrest was to eliminate witness participation ]input]. Now only one story will be told and verified. The police’s.
“Not one poster here has chosen to “believe the opposite of all reported accounts”. “
Which accounts do you believe?
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