Soldiers Banned From Military/Veterans Themed Motorcycle Groups or Events?

[Navy_Pete]

Simply based on the OP statement above, it would seem not.

That's really weird, so going to a big biker rally, well attended by outlaw bikers as well as hundreds of thousands of normal bikers is fine, but putting on some leathers and going for a ride with some friends and past comrades is verbotten?

I think a lot of them are kind of posers and wankers, but no reason people can't be posers in their off time.

 

[Haggis]

I was co-organizer of our local Law Enforcement Torch Ride for a few years. This was probably the safest fundrasing ride ever, escorted by local police, OPP, RCMP, CBSA, CN Police, First Nations Police and local MP. Civilian and veteran riding clubs particpated along with joe riding dudes. Would this be prohibited because vets clus were involved? Would MP support be pulled? Sadly we may never know locally as the chief has pulled out due to resource constraints and rhe local PS was the major player.

 

[Kilted]

I was co-organizer of our local Law Enforcement Torch Ride for a few years. This was probably the safest fundrasing ride ever, escorted by local police, OPP, RCMP, CBSA, CN Police, First Nations Police and local MP. Civilian and veteran riding clubs particpated along with joe riding dudes. Would this be prohibited because vets clus were involved? Would MP support be pulled? Sadly we may never know locally as the chief has pulled out due to resource constraints and rhe local PS was the major player.

Unless those who organized it decided to exclude the clubs in question.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Unless those who organized it decided to exclude the clubs in question.

That's stupid and sounds like a grievance for being too in people's off time.

 

[markppcli]

That's really weird, so going to a big biker rally, well attended by outlaw bikers as well as hundreds of thousands of normal bikers is fine, but putting on some leathers and going for a ride with some friends and past comrades is verbotten?

I think a lot of them are kind of posers and wankers, but no reason people can't be posers in their off time.

I have friends, we’ll work friends, that are in a very popular veterans 3 patch club. They have strong links to OMCs, spend time at their club houses, go to parties together, ect. I suspect there’s a less than 0 attempt at recruitment.

 

[Navy_Pete]

I have friends, we’ll work friends, that are in a very popular veterans 3 patch club. They have strong links to OMCs, spend time at their club houses, go to parties together, ect. I suspect there’s a less than 0 attempt at recruitment.

Sure, but that's very different than a blanket ban of veteran riding clubs. I'm sure there is periodic surveillance of OMCs and if your work friends get tagged there they will be investigated.

I'm sure that's a very small part of acting or former CAF members that ride bikes.

 

[Haggis]

Sure, but that's very different than a blanket ban of veteran riding clubs. I'm sure there is periodic surveillance of OMCs and if your work friends get tagged there they will be investigated.

I'm sure that's a very small part of acting or former CAF members that ride bikes.

Back in the '70s it was reputed that my section commander in 1RCR was a full patch HA. Never saw any evidence of this myself as a snot nosed Pte. But another one of my Pl NCOs was later busted as senior NCM for allegedly selling drugs to his own troops, so nothing is outside the realm of possibility.

 

[markppcli]

Sure, but that's very different than a blanket ban of veteran riding clubs. I'm sure there is periodic surveillance of OMCs and if your work friends get tagged there they will be investigated.

I'm sure that's a very small part of acting or former CAF members that ride bikes.

I dunno I saw a lot of that club’s shit on guy’s bikes in Edmonton. Certainly more than any other group. Frankly if your a veteran base 3 patch club you are at a minimum an associate of an OMC.

 

[brihard]

I dunno I saw a lot of that club’s shit on guy’s bikes in Edmonton. Certainly more than any other group. Frankly if your a veteran base 3 patch club you are at a minimum an associate of an OMC.

You don't wear a three piece patch without the OK from the local dominant outlaw motorcycle gang, that's for sure.

 

[Haggis]

You don't wear a three piece patch without the OK from the local dominant outlaw motorcycle gang, that's for sure.

Pretty sure they don't ask permission.

 

[GK .Dundas]

If some of the stories I've heard over the years are even close to true.
Their are several organized criminal gangs within certainly US law enforcement.
I'm hoping it's not the case but it wouldn't surprise me either it it were.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I just saw a guy on a Harley with "Sons of Arthritis" patch, are they included?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

If some of the stories I've heard over the years are even close to true.
Their are several organized criminal gangs within certainly US law enforcement.
I'm hoping it's not the case but it wouldn't surprise me either it it were.

As I recall the RCMP lost a case when they tried to remove clerical staff that were dating HA members.

 

[Haggis]

I just saw a guy on a Harley with "Sons of Arthritis" patch, are they included?

Probably Infantry.

 

[Kilted]

As I recall the RCMP lost a case when they tried to remove clerical staff that were dating HA members.

Did they try to fire them for cause?