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

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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

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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

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

Impact on Children
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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