Hell Angels Motorcycle Club is not a criminal organization and its members deserve the same rights as anyone else.On March 17 a landmark ruling by a B.C. judge ruled that "a full-patch Hells Angels member and two of his associates are not members of a criminal organization."
The trial was a key test of new 'federal anti-gang legislation', and if the Hells Angels were deemed a criminal organization, police would have been able to seize their assets.
There are so many false urban legends around the Hells Angels, all perpetrated by law enforcement and eaten up by the public. The Angels are an easy target. It is not fair that a select few have rights violated, including those prohibiting "arbitrary detention" and guaranteeing "security of the person."
A recent decision in Alberta (only Alberta for now), has some legal experts saying publicly that it could eventually place limits on the way police try to control the movement of biker gangs.
The fact that the Hells Angels and other clubs are prepared to spend so much time fighting the police in court indicates that they do have rights.
I maintain that these cases revolve around fundamental rights that all citizens are entitled to, whether they drive motorcycles or not, or whether they are north or south of the 49th parallel.
William Perry
Victoria
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