Now that is One scarey Biker Biotch and as typically Hargrove, one of the two remaining and active brain cells not firing either. Yah just can't make chit like this up

Not sure WTF the Leg was thinking when this went through.

Oh well, not like this state can get much more fvcked up as far as stupid laws go.

BTW, do kids still need to be 18 years old to buy Beastie Boys tapes?

They were thinking First Amendment to the United States Constitution, for starters. After that, probably Fourth Amendment. That whole Bill of Rights thingy is so pesky at times.

That may be, but Harley owners are completely f#ckin' annoying, so they shouldn't have any rights at all, especially felons who've forfeited their rights anyway.

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What a weird article. I wouldn't have been surprised if they wrote C.G. offered to breast-feed the gang members.

South Park had it correct on Harley Owners.

Any ban on profiling is a bad idea. Profiling is an efficient method of sorting and catagorizing large quantities of data, useful in the same way stratifying data in statistical analysis. Are we going to ban statistics next?

Statistics are useful in describing where crimes occur. Profiling can help us identify other areas similar to those where most crimes occur to estimate the likelihood of crimes happening there in the future, and if more police action could prevent it.

Profiling doesn't violate the 4th Amendment Harley. It's not quite the same as when police stop a car because the motorist was guilty of "driving while black."

As for the convicted cop killer being at the signing ceremony, it appears he wasn't exactly that, given that cops burst unannounced into the clubhouse, and the killer shoot at the intruders, who happened to be cops who did not announce, did not have a search warrant, and were carrying drugs to plant in the clubhouse. That falls into the category of a planned tragedy.

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Profiling might violate the 4th Amendment...or it might not...it really depends on what they're looking at when they create the profile, and what they do with someone who fits the bill...

Fish on...

Todd

There's no such thing as real biker gangs these days. Most of the bikers are old lawyers and business owners.

Yes, Billy Idol lesbos.

Harley's; turning gasoline into noise without the byproduct of horsepower.

They even have a secret hand signal.

The Big Five
When a fellow biker is approaching, his left arm and hand will tell the story. Whether he is the initiator or the replier, the signals are the same. Following are the five main hand gestures you may encounter:

1. The Nothing - This is the "default" hand position of most cross-encounters. Simply leaving his left hand on the handle bar can mean anything from "not paying attention to the fact you're approaching" to "I see you but I'm not interested in exchanging a greeting" - to the harsher, "I see you but since we don't enjoy any 'equity,' I'm not going to acknowledge your existence." Of course since no words are ever exchanged to clarify, all the rider can do is simply speculate.

2. The Two-finger Flip - The most casual AND most common acknowledgement. Left hand still on the handgrip, but the index and middle fingers raised briefly. This one simply says "dude, how's it going?" Most of the time the receiver will respond just out of courtesy. Of course the whole issue of who goes first really boils down to nothing more than a game of greeting chicken - or whoever's in the better mood at time.

3. The Big One - This is the granddaddy of all greetings. Left hand down off of the handlebar and out to the side. Fingers may either show a "peace" sign or be spread open palm side out. Here, the initiator is sending a clear signal that he acknowledges you. Not replying to this blatant plea for hospitality may be considered rude - and could possibly be interpreted as a strong message of inequity.

4. The Dis - Left hand down and resting on the thigh. This could be viewed as a request to treat the opposing party as a hostile witness - ESPECIALLY if it is moved there while you are approaching. Dating back to the days when rival motorcycle gangs roamed the streets, this signal indicated disrespect to the other rider(s) and was clearly meant as negative and often times led to confrontation. Today, however, the old cultural significance has been lost, and could simply just mean your arm is tired and resting on your leg.

5. The Geek - Left hand raised high in the air as if to say, "Hi mom!" This one is specifically reserved for the new rider, who is "SO excited to be one of the gang!" Also may be seen being used by Moped or scooter riders. Recommendation: Just don't.



So there they are. All the secrets behind those mysterious motorcycle hand greetings revealed (not to be confused with the standard hand "turn" signals). So the next time you approach an oncoming rider, take note. He could be sending you a very intentional message!

Or not.

And if you find yourself hand signaling, let alone riding a motorcycle, you're probably gay.

and here I thought they weren't waving back because I was on my Segway.

Did they tap their toes on the foot pegs when you drove by on your Segway?

Fish on...

Todd

Segways have their own set of signals. You also have to make sure you're wearing the right colors, or you may be falsely afiliated with one of the many segway gangs.

Here is a typical segway gang:


Notice the woman in the tan shirt is improperly wearing her helmet. She's realy the pac leader, but she poses as one of the regular members for the purpose of avoiding assasination.

I see more than a couple people in that pic who would benefit from walking instead of riding a machine around town.

Fish on...

Todd