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From the SMH

Les Kennedy
May 11, 2007

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Police fear Milperra massacre could be repeated

WEARING the insignia of outlaw motorcycle gangs would be made illegal in NSW
under police measures to break up organised crime groups.

The Police Commissioner, Ken Moroney, said yesterday that he would recommend
legislation banning gang colours, similar to anti-Mafia racketeering laws in
the US.

Violence between rival clubs has escalated in the past two months, with a
series of tit-for-tat shootings, assaults and firebombings of bikie club
houses in Sydney and Newcastle.

"We are fed up with bikie gangs launching acts of retribution on the streets
of Sydney endangering the lives of innocent people," Mr Moroney said.

He singled out the Nomad, Bandido, Comanchero, KSRC and Rebel gangs as the
protagonists in what the Police Gang Squad commander,
Detective-Superintendent Scott Whyte, said was a turf war for control of the
Sydney nightclub drug scene and protection rackets.

Mr Moroney said police intelligence showed the dispute had been exacerbated
by defections to rival clubs.

Sixty Nomads had joined the Bandidos while the Hells Angels' ranks had been
swelled by members of the Finks.

Mr Moroney said police intended to crack down on all outlaw gangs with
particular focus on those involved in recent retribution attacks.

"The [gangs] have been put on notice. The violence must stop and the NSW
Police Force will stop it. Enough is enough," Mr Moroney said.

Last Saturday in Oxford Street three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting
outside a nightclub.

Mr Moroney said Operation Ranmore would involve the State Crime Command Gang
Squad, Firearms Squad, local area command police, the Public Order and Riot
Squad, Highway Patrol, Licensing Squad, Airwing, Dog Squad, Forensic
Services and other specialist groups. The Australian Crime Commission and
NSW Commission will also be involved in the crackdown.

Mr Moroney said police would raid clubhouses and accelerate covert
investigations.

"We will carry out traffic checks on [gang] members and motorcycles
registered; we will turn up at clubhouses for compliance checks; we will
scrutinise security industry licences, liquor licences and we will enforce
outstanding warrants as a matter of priority," he said.

Mr Whyte said police would not try to mediate feuds.

"We are here to enforce the law and will not, under any circumstances, be
sitting down to negotiate or broker deals between warring [gangs]," he said.
"The message is clear: we are watching you."

Mr Whyte said that in the past year the Gangs Squad had arrested 22 gang
members or associates, laid 145 charges and seized more than 50 firearms
from gang members or clubhouses.

"I think at the end of the day they will be sick of the sight of us," he
said.

The Police Minister, David Campbell, said that he would consider any
recommendations made by Mr Moroney with regard to banning the wearing of
gang colours, but would not make any "knee-jerk" announcements.

I'll risk it...

i can see it now.....KSRC V Netrider.......Throwing Latte's at each other and using straws as pea shooters......

jewjew wrote:i can see it now.....KSRC V Netrider.......Throwing Latte's at each other and using straws as pea shooters......

the last time...KSRC won









now who remembers THAT ride....???

He singled out the Nomad, Bandido, Comanchero, KSRC and Rebel gangs as the
protagonists in what the Police Gang Squad commander,
Detective-Superintendent Scott Whyte, said was a turf war for control of the
Sydney nightclub drug scene and protection rackets.

feck Dave
you blokes in NooSoufWales are gunna have to learn
.....ya gotta do it in ya houses
stay outta them nightclubs




hehe

you added KSRC yourself didn't you Kaw?

hehe, i was wondering what'd happen to the ulysess (sp=whogivesadamned) guys, maybe the 1%ers would encourage wearing patches now? or not.

jewjew wrote:you added KSRC yourself didn't you Kaw?

of coz he did!

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/na ... 71032.html

Castle Del-Kaw!!!!!


Holy crap!!!

Besides MadKaw's addition of KSRC theres this from the same story:

"Mr Moroney said he would recommend the government enact legislation banning gang colours, similar to the anti-mafia racketeering laws in the US".

About time. The OMG's dictated to the Ulysses what they could wear on the back of their cutoffs at the AGM in Canberra, albiet some brances were told that "rockers" were not to be worn in conjunction with the Old Man patch. The Ulyssess NATCOM also stated this some 12 months earlier as a general advice to it's members. By the way my club in S.A. has been in existance for some 20 years and when the club was formed met with 4 OMG's and had the club logo ok'd to be worn. Some may call this action as bowing to the "laws" of the OMG's, however our club saw it as a peace keeping measure. How the times have changed, my club has recently been told in no uncertain terms to change the colours of the club logo and our club name and because it contained the letters "MC".

My point is that the OMG's have for too long been dictating to the massess what they can and can't do or wear. I hope the government take heed of Mr Moroney's recommendation and the NSW coppers follow this action through.

And by the way. Personally I've never had a problem with any individual member of an OMG. I've always shown respect to the individual as a fellow motorcyclist as one should and the same respect has been returned.

mike-s wrote:hehe, i was wondering what'd happen to the ulysess (sp=whogivesadamned) guys, maybe the 1%ers would encourage wearing patches now? or not.

ULYSSES

After an altercation with some 1%ers the Ulysses club has had 'discussions' with members of the Rebels and it was decided they would 'allow' the Ulysses guys to wear the large 'Grow Old Disgracefully' patch on the backs of their vests but NO OTHER BADGES.

It's meant to be enforced by eviction from the Ulysses cadre if you're found breaking the rules, but as I haven't been on any Ulysses rides, I have no idea whether it's adhered to .

This is from Netrider who quoted one of the Brissie papers. I have no idea whether it has any basis in fact (nor do I necessarily agree or disagree with the arguments contained within):

Uniforms threat by bikie gang

05jun05

A NOTORIOUS bikie gang is threatening a social club for veteran riders because they don't like the nametags on their jackets.

The outlaw Rebels gang has told Australia's biggest social motorcycle club, the Ulysses club, to change their uniform or face "enlightenment".

The Rebels, who have a history of organised crime, drug distribution and bloody battles with rival gangs, have taken it as a personal insult that Ulysses riders are wearing "rockers", or tags, on their jackets.

They are fiercely protective of such logos, usually positioned above or below club insignias, which they consider hard-fought badges of seniority and bikie "honour".

The rockers of Ulysses riders, aged from 40 to 91, contain seemingly innocuous information such as nicknames and the branch they belong to.

Club officials have told members to do exactly what the Rebels have requested, or face the consequences.

This stance has angered some riders, who believe they should not be pushed around. Some already have resigned and others will voice their opinion at a special meeting on Tuesday.

"It's gone from threats of violence to where Rebel gang members are removing tags off our jackets. If we don't do it, we will be getting a flogging," a senior Brisbane-based Ulysses club member said.

The battle started in March when Canberra-based Rebels confronted Ulysses members during the Ulysses annual meeting, attended by about 5000 riders.

A 60-year-old woman was among those threatened.

Later that month, Ulysses national secretary Kim Kennerson and treasurer Vic Lesslie were summoned to a tense meeting at the Rebels' Sydney headquarters, where feared national boss Alex Vella reinforced the gang's position.

As a result, the Ulysses national executive has told members to take off their rockers in the interests of safety and threatened dissenters with expulsion.

Mr Kennerson wrote on the club's website that it was a meeting he would never forget.

"Expectations of a quiet face-to-face meeting with Alex and a few others was quickly dispelled as we walked into a hall full of Rebels, all seated awaiting our arrival.

"Three seats were already allocated for us facing Alex, who was seated with six of his lieutenants, three either side, with the remaining 40-50 members behind us."

During the meeting, it was alleged that some Ulysses members had told the Rebels to "get f-----, we will wear what we like".

"When this was mentioned, it did not go down well with those present," Mr Kennerson wrote.

More than 100 Ulysses members plan to meet their national executive at the Logan City Tavern on Tuesday to discuss the matter.

Just read through some archived Forum stuff on the Ulysses site and around the same time the same thing appears, so I guess it's legit .

Opinion was strongly divided both ways, the Club exec commitee came down on the side of making things easier for the members.

well, i'm up for junior ulysses m'ship.
might be time to pay the Rebs a little visit. (not)

Grasshopper wrote:well, i'm up for junior ulysses m'ship.
might be time to pay the Rebs a little visit. (not)

Just don't wear a KSRC shirt

....A 60-year-old woman was among those threatened. ....

That says it all really............