Hidden Facts About Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
The bikers of outlaw motorcycle clubs often refer to their organization as one-percenter club. In mid of 19th, the American Motorcycle Association stated that 1% bikers are badass while the rest 99% bikers are law-abiding; the orientation of the term one-percenter. However, AMA never provides the authorization to any America’s Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs.
America’s Outlaw Motorcycle clubs have their own rules and ethics. The members strictly follow their club’s rules. Presently, the outlaw motorcycle clubs act as a sophisticated organization. The biker members keep affiliation with the club as a conduit of organized crime. In this way, the clubs always tend to maintain secrecy regarding activity, norms, cultures, and practices. Below is a discussion about some unusual topics which people don’t know about America’s Outlaw MCs.
Recruiting Process:
America’s Outlaw MCs follow a very rigorous recruiting process. The new members join as a ‘hangaround’. To change the hangaround stats to ‘prospect’, one has to proof of having ‘Right Staffs’. The final step is the full membership. In this process, respective clubs check the applicant’s background and family background.
Besides these, they carefully check if there is any connection with law enforcement or rival gangs. Eventually, club members take the applicant to his home town and question the family as well to accept in the club.
Club Insignia:
The outlaw MCs of America wears patched and colored jackets. The patches and colors represent the beliefs and norms of the respective club. On the backside of the jacket, the top patch carries the club’s name, the middle one is usually the club’s logo, and the most bottom one is for territory.
Again, the patches and tattoos not only symbolize the club’s subculture but also provide information about the member’s social history and status. Finally, the numbered patches are some codes with exclusive meaning such as number 13 is the most sinister bicker.
Fascination about Territory:
All America’s Outlaw MCs are bedazzled to their respective zones. They always tend to be the only game maker in their area. Two or more gangs cannot keep the same place as their base. Often they emerge in fierce battles to protect their territory.
Most of the fights between two clubs happen due to the aim of capturing the ultimate control of a particular city or state. This kind of fight often leads to several causalities and death as well.
Female Club Associates:
Women are not allowed to be a member of any America’s Outlaw MC. Though, they can be a property of an existing member of the club. A female supporter of a club usually wears a belt or vests patched with ‘property’. However, female associates who do not wear this kind of insignia, their role is quite hidden and difficult to identify.
Female supporters of the outlaw MCs are very loyal towards the club’s ethics. They help the male counterparts variously concerning criminal activity.
Secret Weapons:
Carrying a weapon is unofficial but must follow the rule for the outlaw MC members. The weapons are not limited to guns or knives. A ball-peen hammer or a flashlight also symbolizes the weapon. More importantly, the members having ‘prospect’ status are responsible to protect the senior members which lead to making them carry deadly weapons.
Again, prospects are very aggressive to prove themselves to the club. Because of that, they carry weapons to take control of any situation which leads to help in gaining reputation.
Using the Law:
The most common theory about America’s deadly MCs is that they have no idea of law and order. But the reality is the opposite of this theory. The members are well protected by the sophisticated organization’s legal wing. Again, most of the senior members are experts to use the law in favor of them.
The Outlaw MC’s dealing capacity with the law is amazing. However, several of America’s Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs sued various corporate and won. It is very clear that the members know the law quite well and they use it to their advantage.
Brotherhood:
The brotherhood between the outlaw MC members is remarkable. A member can get help and support is any kind of situation. The moral belief of these gangs is ‘’ one on all, all on one’’. All the members are strict to retain the club’s pride and they consider it as their sacred job. In an addition, assault or injure of one member is considered as the assault or injure of the whole club.
Lastly, American Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs are the real combination of tribe, community, family, and corporation.
Rigid Hierarchy:
Each outlaw MCs showcase a rigid hierarchy and firm organizational structure. Though the bikers claim themselves as a free rider, in actual they are the part of a strong matrix organization. Clubs are organized with positions like president, vice-president, road leader, treasurer, and so on. The junior members always follow the decisions of the seniors.
Despite not serving the country, outlaw bikers always follow a strict hierarchy. They are so well organized that the response rate towards a call from the team hits the professional level.
Biker’s Age & History:
Amazingly, most of the biker’s age is above forty. Also, it is very tough to find a teenage Outlaw MC member. Again, most of them are retired US soldiers. The clubs are a place to rediscover the brotherhood for the veterans.
It is usually said that the members of America’s Outlaw Motorcycle Club members are trained fighter. And they always seek a fight.
In conclusion, America’s Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs are the world’s dearest secret organization. But still, their lifestyle fascinates and inspires lots of people, it is simply romanticism.
