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Title: The Hells Angels


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The Hells Angels
                                                                                          
  • by Tom Henderson and Trey Bleil

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The beginning
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  • Started in 1948 in Fontana, California
  • The name Hells Angels was inspired by a U.S.
    Air Force 303rd Bombardment Group which was
    formed in the beginning of WWII
  • By 1953, there were chapters in Oakland and San
    Francisco which were founded by Ralph Sonny
    Barger

4
Code and Insignia of the Gang
  • The Hells Angels have a very strict code of
    secrecy, not being able to talk to anyone outside
    of the Hells Angels about the gang
  • The Hells Angels use a system of patches in order
    to rank members just like the army
  • The number 81 is used as a very common patch
    signifying route 81, which was a main route they
    traveled in California
  • 81 is also important because the 8th letter in
    the alphabet is H and the first is A, making
    Hells Angels

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Insignia and Rankings Continued
  • Another patch widely used is a circle with a 1
    in the middle
  • The American Motorcyclist Association said that
    99 of motorcyclist are law-abiding citizens
    while the other 1 are outlaws
  • Most members where a rectangular patch with red
    letters and a white background signifying the
    Hells Angels and the chapter they belong to

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  • There are also patches signifying President, Vice
    President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant at
    Arms
  • Some members have patches with the initials
    AFFA meaning Angels forever, forever Angels
    implying a lifelong membership

7
Gang Territory
  • It has been calculated that the group populates
    almost all of our planet
  • Regions existing in North and South America,
    Canada,

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Influence on American society and its other
chapters
  • The Hells Angels continue to inhabit parts all
    over the world including North and South America,
    Canada, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
  • The Hells Angels continue to reign the streets of
    America, being a large drug distributor, selling
    marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, and their biggest
    drug, Methamphetamine, adding to the large Meth
    epidemic in this county

9
  • The Hells Angels do a number a charitable events
    for needy children, collecting toys for the kids.

Impact on Children
10
Membership Requirements
  • Traditionally, members must wear their Hells
    Angels jackets while riding on a Harley Davidson
    bike
  • Other than that there are no true traditions
    other than absolute group loyalty meaning they
    cannot speak of any gang activity outside of the
    group

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River Run Riot
  • On April 27th, 2002 at Harrahs Casino and Hotel,
    members of the Hells Angels and Mongols fought
  • There were three casualties and many other
    injuries due to gunshots and stabbings
  • Attorney's for the Hells Angels claimed that the
    Hells Angels acted in self defense by the
    Mongol-initiated fight

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River Run Riot Pictures
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Over 300 motorcycles in the parking lot
belonging to both gangs being caution taped off
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Celebrity members and pop culture references
  • HBO series star of the primetime show Oz, Chuck
    Zito, is also a loyal member of the Hells Angels
  • The videogame Grand Theft Auto Vice City also
    makes many references to the Hells Angels with a
    representational motorcycle that ride
    cross-country bikes named Angels

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VIDEO
  • http//youtube.com/watch?vIqu2STTApiUfeaturerel
    ated

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Work Cited Page
  • http//www.missoulian.com/specials/hellsangels/ha0
    2.html
  • http//www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/07.22.99/b
    ikers-9929.html
  • http//www.segag.org/mcgangs/hellsangles.html
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