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The Bandidos Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club with a worldwide membership linked to organized crime including drugs and prostitution. The club was formed in 1966 by Don Chambers in Texas. Its slogan is We are the people our parents warned us about. It is estimated to have 2,400 members in 195 chapters, located in 14 countries. ^[1] Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigative Service, Canada, have designated the Bandidos Motorcycle Club as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... Image File history File links Bandidos_patch. ... Image File history File links Bandidos_patch. ... A Motorcycle Club (MC) is an organized club of motorcycle riders who follow a series of traditional rules for participation in the club, including, but not limited to, a group of elected officers; a probationary period for new members; the wearing of a specific club patch (or patches) adorned with... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... A Motorcycle Club (MC) is an organized club of motorcycle riders who follow a series of traditional rules for participation in the club, including, but not limited to, a group of elected officers; a probationary period for new members; the wearing of a specific club patch (or patches) adorned with...

History

The club was formed in 1966 in Houston by Donald Eugene Chambers. Many people think after seeing a TV commercial with the Frito Bandito raising hell to sell Frito corn chips, Chambers named his club the Bandidos. This is not true, as the cartoon came out in 1968 (although he did adopt a fat, machete- and pistol-wielding Mexican Bandido as the center patch for the club's colors). After Chambers' presidency ended due to his conviction for a double murder in El Paso, Texas, Ronnie Hodge was elevated to president. Under the watch of Hodge, the Bandidos expanded internationally. The Frito Bandito was the cartoon mascot for Fritos corn chips from 1967 to 1971. ...

Organization

The Bandidos, also called the Bandido Nation, is the fastest-growing outlaw motorcycle club in the world with over 90 chapters in the United States, 90 chapters in Europe, and another 17 in Australia and Southeast Asia. In the United States, the club is concentrated in Texas, but extends into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Washington State, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and several other states. The Rock Machine Motorcycle Club in Canada patched over to Bandidos in 2000, and there is a chapter in Toronto, Ontario^[2]. The Bandidos are also found in Australia; aside from the non-locale-specific Nomads chapter, the chapters are located in Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane City, Cairns, Sydney Downtown, Geelong, Gold Coast, Hunter Valley, Ipswich City, Mid North Coast, Mid State, Northside, Noosa, North Victoria, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, and Toowoomba, and were acquired with much bloodletting. In recent years the club has also expanded heavily into Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, France and the Channel Isles of Great Britain. Additionally, it is looking into setting up shop in Russia and Eastern Europe and also in the tiny island of Singapore, as well as Malaysia and Thailand [1]. The Bandidos are organized by local chapters, with state and regional officers, as well as a national chapter made up of four regional vice presidents and a national president. A Motorcycle Club (MC) is an organized club of motorcycle riders who follow a series of traditional rules for participation in the club, including, but not limited to, a group of elected officers; a probationary period for new members; the wearing of a specific club patch (or patches) adorned with... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... 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Recent Incidents

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USA

On July 29th, 2007, during the Hells Angels 2007 USA run, six members of the Hells Angels confronted six members of the Bandidos in the parking lot of a Eureka Springs, Arkansas antique shop. Two of the Bandidos escaped the parking lot to retrieve weapons, leaving the other four members to face the six Hells Angels. The remaining four Bandidos were stabbed with knives and beaten with baseball bats in the ensuing melee, leaving them critically injured. The men were all flown to area hospitals. Police arrested six members of the Hells Angels a short time later. Police speculate that the fight may have started over territorial issues, since Arkansas is controlled by the Bandidos. ^[3][4] This article is about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. ... Eureka Springs is a town located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, USA. The entire town of Eureka Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

In October, 2006, George Wegers, Bandido's international president, plead guilty and received a two-year sentence for conspiracy to engage in racketeering. Also, in November, 2006, Glenn Merritt of the Bellingham, Washington chapter was sentenced to four years in prison on Federal racketeering charges. A total of 32 members were indicted in the associated investigation, on charges including conspiracy to commit murder, witness tampering, violent crime in aid of racketeering, and various drug and weapons violations. Eighteen of those plead guilty. ^[5]

Canada

On April 8, 2006, four vehicles containing the bodies of eight men, all of whom had been shot, were discovered in a farmer's field outside of the hamlet of Shedden, Ontario, Canada. Six of the men killed in what became known as the Shedden Massacre were believed to have been full members of the Bandidos, including the alleged president of the organization in Canada. Three of the suspects in the case are also believed to have been full members, and one a prospective member. April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, and the sound effect thereof; the term can also refer to a wound caused by such a discharge. ... For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Shedden, Ontario is a hamlet in Southwold Township, Elgin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The Shedden Massacre involved the killings of eight men, whose bodies were found in a farmers field five kilometres north[1] of the hamlet of Shedden, Ontario on 8 April 2006. ...

A Bandidos member was arrested by York Regional Police on December 3, 2006 in connection with the shooting death and wounding of two other Hells Angels members at an adult entertainment club in Vaughan, Ontario near Toronto. ^{[citation needed]} is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: The City above Toronto Vaughans location in York Region. ...

Australia

The Bandidos are known in Australia for their involvement in the Milperra Bikie Massacre. More recently, five Bandidos are accused of starting a blaze which destroyed the Rebels clubhouse at Albion, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia on March 27. All five will face Brisbane Magistrates Court again on June 4, 2007. ^{[citation needed]} The Milperra Massacre was the name of an incident which occurred on Fathers Day September 1984, in Milperra, New South Wales where 7 people were killed. ... Albion is a suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

On 27th January 2007, up to 100 Bandidos members bashed a lone commuter on Windsor Road in the Hills District. He was knocked unconscious; however, he refused to have the matter investigated by police. ^[6]

References

1. ^ Peter Lewis, Feds take another run at heading off biker gang, Seattle Times, July 25, 2005. Accessed online 11 Dec 2006.
2. ^ http://www.bandidosmc.ca/
3. ^ 40/29 TV.com 6 Bikers Arrested After Fight Leaves 4 Rivals Severely Injured, 40/29 TV.com, July 30, 2007. Accessed online September 7, 2007
4. ^ Police: 4 Bandidos stabbed in altercation with Hells Angels, Boston.com Local News (AP), July 31, 2007. Accessed online September 7, 2007
5. ^ 4 years in prison for gang member, Seattle Times, November 19, 2006. Accessed online 19 Aug 2007.
6. ^ Hills Shire Times, 22/05/07 pg. 3

Other references

• July 2006 Seattle Weekly newspaper article
• May 2006 Austin Chronicle newspaper article

External links

• Bandidos MC
• Out In Bad Standings; Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club by Edward Winterhalder, Blockhead City Press 2005 USA