in this episode we talk about an article from the Minnesota daily and they talk about the
white dichotomy of motorcycle clubs if it's recreational criminal if you're the type of
person that doesn't like to hear anything about your specific race or you're gonna cry just turn
this video off don't click on it don't comment don't do any of that and we're also going to
address the people that think it's race-baiting when you tell history history doesn't care about
your feelings and we get into it on this episode a demons Row TV and oh yeah we ghostin baby
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big shout to the ghosts and the ghostettes welcome to Demons Row TV the Holy Grail of MC
culture where we cover everything motorcycle and Motorcycle Club involved I'm sose the ghost I'm
your host for the evening and today we're going to talk about the white dichotomy of motorcycle clubs
it's a recreational is it criminal we're going to talk about the real truth about MCS about Outlaw
motorcycle clubs one percent of clubs and we're gonna break down this article from the Minnesota
daily but real quick I have to address the people I did a video the dark story of Myrtle Beach bike
week and I told a factual breakdown of how it was back in the days now I had several people jump in
the comments and call it raised baiting now to address those people you have to stop being a
like seriously everything that gets brought up people get so emotional grown men don't act like
this you don't have to agree with everything that happened in the past but history is history facts
do not care about your feelings so stop being so emotional if there's something about history gets
you so emotional don't watch it but the truth is the truth and I had somebody jump in the comments
and actually say you're playing both sides and my message to you and the person that has that type
of mentality whatever team you play for whatever team you play for I'm not part of that team I
don't give a f about what team what side I don't care about that you know what side I'm on I'm on
the side of the truth whatever facts are that's what I'm about I don't care about your emotions
go get a tissue when you watch The History Channel and stop being a selective because when I talk
about history and it has nothing negative in it it's like yo that was a great piece great video
love what you're doing for the culture but once you disagree with something that happened 50 years
ago it's my fault now no it's not raised baiting if it's history and it happened it's gonna be
spoken about if you have a difference of opinion or how it was back then that's fine but to be
like I'm race-baiting like I don't care about race I'm from the East Coast I don't play that little
segregation game and all that so while we read this go get your tissue box go watch something
else that makes you feel better since you're not man enough to talk about real topics but let's
break this down so this is from the Minnesota deli and it says the white dichotomy of motorcycle
clubs recreational or criminal where does the popular view of motorcycle clubs come from
how accurate is it and this is from Spencer white and it says try to picture a motorcycle club what
comes to mind something like a group of overweight leather clad bearded Ruffians riding Harley
Davidson and brandishing chains the portrayal of motorcycle clubs in the media has been extremely
negative for decades this idea of the motorcycle club primarily deserved or not from the Hells
Angels and other one percent of motorcycle clubs the term one percenter comes from the aftermath of
a 1947 riot in Hollister California that happened as a result of the AMA annual Gypsy tour for
the 4th of July the small town was flooded with thousands of bikers and by the end of the weekend
49 arrests were made though they were mostly on non-violent charges like public intoxication and
disorderly conduct there were also some indecent exposure charges which I imagine mostly came from
intoxicated bikers not having to wear with all to determine that taking a leak on a storefront would
be a poor choice the subsequent press coverage was negative to no one's surprise the media
ran with the term Riot to describe the event even though it seemed more like a party that got a bit
out of hand with little to no violence The Story Goes that the AMA looking to maintain that image
claimed that on the event 99 of all motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens so the groups looked to
push a rough and tough image took on the one percent of moniker while this story has been
recited across plenty of biker forums and websites whether this statement was ever actually made by
the AMA is unclear despite this uncertainty the name stuck it should make it clear that
the Hollister incident does not stand alone in creating the Outlaw Biker image groups like the
Hells Angels have been marred by charges of drug trafficking and other similar serious crimes one
percent of groups seem to be unsurprisingly fairly familiar with criminal acts and violence however a
fairly large number of these one percenters don't fall into the criminal category despite seeming to
relish and their reputation as Outlaws so as I've said for years on this channel and with knowledge
of Waco being a police shoot for situation and in the law Flynn incident it turns on late on down
the line the person that threw the first punch turned out to be law enforcement undercover so a
lot of this stuff is hyped up or for those major situations where factually it wasn't actual MCS
that started it it was infiltrators and it was police but it's not as widespread as it
looks and how everybody seems to paint it things happen everywhere you hear more about motorcycle
clubs than gangs in the media so pay attention to that the Hells Angels of Minneapolis Post
fairly regularly on their Instagram account detailing their charitable clothing donations
to the Salvation Army and have even raised money to help their members battling cancer that isn't
to say they're softies though their Instagram also features less gracious content like photos of the
Confederate flag and a crash bumper sticker in so many words warns you not to touch their bikes
so it's a bit of a mixed bag though the bumper sticker is admittedly funny in a backwards sort
of way the less than sanitary activity stands in stark contrast to the events hosted by the Twin
Cities motorcyclist Club tcmc a local group that has hosted more than 500 events for Riders across
the state since 2007 where diverse group of people that get together and have fun together says
Darren Morris the social director of the tcmc the tcmc hosts regular potlucks barbecues and other
parties for their more than 300 members as well as group rides raining are from 90 to 250 miles
they even host group riding classes for those just learning the art of the motorcycle groups
like the TMC are among the aforementioned 99 you don't see members of the tcmc getting involved in
criminal activity and they even have a group of 30 members who are tasked for resolving any conflicts
within their group in the impartial and fair way we're not on the same lines as the one percent
motorcycle clubs in America with a Polar Opposites Morris said our motto is enjoy the ride the Hell's
Angels of Minneapolis did not respond to a request for comment I did manage to get on the phone with
a member of the Iron Range Hells Angels but they declined the comment citing an organizational
distrust of news media their response was understandable as just about everything
you see about the Hell's Angels is negative to say this article isn't critical would be to Kid myself
it's clear the criminal reputation of the Hell's Angels greatly overshadows their charitable acts
media coverage of them may be critical but they aren't exactly doing themselves any favors those
who wish to wear their leather jackets and fly down the highways and their flocks of Steel
should be free to but if your Biker Group wants to take pride in being one percent of Outlaws
it should be expected that you will get lumped in with the bikers that actually follow through with
the outlaw ideology there are plenty of groups like The tcmc that bring together people from
all walks of life to ride in an open air and appreciate the Majesty of the motorcycle if
you want to play Desperado on your steel Steed go right ahead just remember that you might get
grouped in with ones who actually believe it so let me know what you think about this piece in
the comments I think it was a fair assessment they pointed out the positives and the negatives and
that's all we ask and people need to stop being so sensitive whatever the truth is is the truth so to
act like a female about it is unnecessary get your Ghostaveli Mask now they're on www.demonsrow.com
I got another video where I talk about the dark story of Myrtle Beach bike week if you're
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