g m final Flashcards
POBOBs
- “Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington”
uly Fourth and the Hollister Incident
o AMA (American Motorcycle Association) had an annual Motorcycle dirt hill climb
o 100s of contestants and thousands of spectators
o Drag races in the evening, fighting/brawls
o 1 POBOB arrested for fighting, his friends were angry and descended on the jail and demanded the police, authorities refused
o Mob of 750 people tore the town apart
4 stages other groups tried to emulate (OMC criminal organization)
- (1) Club shows rebellious and anti-social activity that is random and nonutilitarian
- (2) Police response causes less committed members to drop out; members of weaker clubs disperse or join stronger clubs.
o The ones that are left are the strong, loyal members - (3) The remaining clubs are better able to exercise discipline and control over membership. Violence is used for the purpose of maintaining organizational discipline or defending hegemony.
- (4) Leadership uses organizational skills and intimidation in utilitarian criminal pursuits and the group becomes a fully committed criminal organization.
Characteristics of a Biker Gang
o They show off their colours in public
o Use of force and violence
o Hierarchal structure
Insulates the leader
o Difficulty for law enforcement to infiltrate
o Bike requirements (American made)
Hells angels credo
“Three people will keep a secret if two of them are dead”.
“God forgives. Outlaws don’t”.
Outlaws Credo
‘We are the people that our parents warned us about it”
Bandidos Credo
o 157 people died during turf war, including 17 innocent civilians
o 167 attempted murders
o 140 arson cases
o 190 bombings
Gang war between hells angels and rock machine over cocaine
Recruitment for OMG’s
- Background check
o 2 members have to know you and vouch for you
o Have to know you for 5 years - Probationary period
o Hazing to prove loyalty - Unanimous vote by all patch members
o At the end of the probationary people, they all vote - Some require commission of indictable offense, prior criminal activities.
- Hard for police to infiltrate
- Membership capped around 25
o Then new Chapter created - Other requirements
o Have to be male
o Have to be either 18 or 21+
The Robert Barletta Saga
- 2013: Ontario Court of Appeal rules Barletta can lose his liquor license
- Member and former president of London Hell’s Angels
- No criminal Rx, bar has broken no rules.
- But charged in gambling ring in 2013.
What year did the Supreme Court state the Hells Angels as a Criminal criminal organization
2010
General Elements of a Gang
- 3 or more members
- Members are generally between 12 and 24 years old.
- Members share a sense of identity.
- Some permanence - generally a year or more.
- Criminal activity is a central element of the group.
The Irish Invasion
- During the mid-late 19th century an estimated 3 million Irish immigrants fled The Hunger
- Arrive in NY, Boston, Chicago, Montreal
West end gang
- began robbing banks
- located in Montreal
-Ran by frank Ryan - Smuggled cocaine and trafficked
-Murders
-Corrupt RCMP & polititians
FARC
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
-supports a redistribution of wealth from the wealthy to the poor and opposes the influence that multinational corporations and foreign governments
what serves as the currency to Prevent narcotraffickers from ripping off farmers in FARC controlled areas?
Coca and Caco Paste
The Mafia Code
- To help one another and avenge every injury of a fellow member.
- To work with all means for the defense and freeing of any fellow member who has fallen into the hands of the judiciary.
- To divide the proceeds of thievery, robbery and extortion with certain consideration for the needy as determined by the capo.
- To keep the oath and maintain secrecy on pain of death within twenty-four hours. (Ianni 136)
five families of nyc
§ Genovese
§ Gambino
§ Lucchese
§ Colombo
§ Bonanno
