Finks free of control orders for now - ABC
Online - Members of the Finks Motorcycle Club who were put under
control orders will not be subject to them while there is a challenge in
the South Australian Supreme Court.
That action challenges the validity of the SA Government's anti-bikie
legislation under which the control orders have been issued.
Defence lawyers have been granted a stay on all eight orders made
against Finks members, pending the outcome of the constitutional
challenge.
Prosecutor Debbie De Palma for the SA Police Commissioner had opposed
the application, saying valuable time would be lost in obstructing
Finks' criminal activity.
But Magistrate Kym Millard ruled that it was appropriate to allow the
stay, given the significant burden on the individuals and that the
legislation's validity was yet to be determined.
Two other magistrates have adjourned four new control order
applications.
Bikie pair face drug charges after raid -
Sydney Morning Herald - Two people with alleged links to an
outlaw bikie gang have been charged with drug and property offences
after a raid on a Sydney home.
Police say specialist officers raided the premises in Harbord Rd,
Freshwater, on the northern beaches about 10am (AEST) on Thursday.
"Police will allege that during the raid they located an amount of
methylamphetamine, cannabis, drug paraphernalia and an air rifle,"
police said in a statement.
Two men and two women at the property were questioned by police.
A 62-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, both alleged to be linked to
the Finks outlaw motorcycle group, were later charged.
"They were each charged with three counts of possess prohibited drug,
three counts of supply prohibited drug and goods in custody," police
said.
The man was refused bail to face Manly Local Court on Friday while the
woman was granted bail to face the same court on July 8.
Central Saanich police badge, RCMP clothing found in raid -
Times Colonist - A Central Saanich police
badge was found during a raid on the Nanaimo home of a known Hells
Angels member along with various RCMP uniform articles, loaded weapons
and stolen electronics.
Nanaimo RCMP said they uncovered the items while executing a search
warrant at the house on Wednesday evening. Two Victoria men who were in
the house at the time were arrested without incident.
A warrant was issued Thursday for the homeowner, 37-year old Lawrence
Dean Bergstrom, a full-patch member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.
According to Nanaimo RCMP, aside from the badge and uniform components —
including several pairs of pants, shirts and an RCMP duty jacket —
police found items used for gift-card fraud and identity theft.
Firearms found at the home included a 22-calibre handgun, 12-gauge
shotgun and a high-powered rifle.
Nanaimo RCMP said Thursday they had been in contact with Bergstrom and
expected that he would turn himself in. Bergstrom is also involved in
the ongoing civil case surrounding the forfeiture of the Nanaimo Hells
Angels clubhouse in 2007.
The clubhouse was the only base on Vancouver Island for the club, one of
seven Hells Angels chapters in B.C.
Nanaimo Hells Angels spokesman Fred Widdifield said he had not heard of
the police raid and was unfamiliar with the property in question.
Central Saanich police have verified that the badge found at the house
is authentic.
“This is very disconcerting,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, spokesman for
Nanaimo RCMP.
“If there was criminal activity going on in that house,” he said, “we
can only assume that they were using the uniform articles to pose as
officers for criminal activity.”
Police are investigating how the uniform articles wound up at the
residence.
A spokesman for the Central Saanich police department was unavailable
for comment.
Although policies differ between police departments, O’Brien said that
for the RCMP, badges are issued to officers at the time they’re sworn
in.
The badge is returned upon retirement, or if an officer resigns or is
terminated, he said.
Still, he said, the system is not foolproof.
“Officers are just like the general public.” Like anyone else, things
can be stolen from their houses and cars, he said.
O’Brien also pointed out that for the majority of police departments,
on-site laundry services are not provided to officers for their
uniforms.
This means officers who take uniforms to public laundromats risk having
articles lost or stolen.
86th Loudon Classic: Classic set to kick-off Bike Week -
Laconia Citizen - LOUDON — The 2009 Laconia
Bike Week celebration will open with the 86th annual Loudon Classic at
New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.
The Loudon RoadRace Series (LRRS) starts a non-stop, three-day schedule
of racing beginning today. The professionals from the America Sportbike
Racing Association (ASRA) will join the stars of the LRRS on Sunday, for
an action-packed afternoon of racing.
"We are proud to host the oldest motorcycle race in North America,"
Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of New
Hampshire Motor Speedway, said. "We want to welcome the professional
riders of the America Sportbike Racing Association as they face two huge
challenges: our infamous 1.6-mile road course and the fierce competitors
of the Loudon RoadRace Series."
Sunday's racing will include Round 5 of the Michelin Pro Series
featuring Thunderbikes, Superbikes, Superstocks, and the Factory Pro
Sportbike Nationals. The touring professionals will not have it easy as
the speedway's challenging road course favors the experienced local
racers who have intimate knowledge of the track's fast line.
Jeff Wood, who showed that he owns the road course at NHMS, is expected
back with an eye on another Classic crown. Wood ran away with the 85th
running of the Loudon Classic last spring, and also ran away with the
race's prestigious history as he became the first to win four Loudon
Classics. He worked his way around the 1.6 mile track in 14 minutes,
34.18 seconds to finish 5.4 ticks ahead of second place Scott Greenwood.
Wood was waved into Victory Lane after 12 laps instead of the scheduled
15, after amateur rider Zachary Holcomb, who was running in 23rd place,
spilled around turn two of his 11th lap, triggering a race-ending red
flag.
Wisconsin's Danny Bilansky leads the series in the Thunderbike division
aboard his Hal's H-D Buell. Bilansky will face stiff competition from
local star Brett Guyer, who is undefeated in 2009 riding the Seacoast
Sport Cycle Ducati Sport Classic.
Meanwhile, Georgia's Brian Stokes comes to Loudon leading both the
Superstock and Factory Pro Sportbike divisions. Stokes will be
challenged by several local riders including defending Factory Pro
Sportbike National Champion and Higgins Powersports/Roadracing World
Kawasaki ZX-6R rider Wood.
In Superstock, Shane Narbonne of Tyngsboro, Mass. will be a threat on
his DAS Performance Suzuki. Narbonne is fresh off a solid 11th place
American Superbike finish last weekend at Road America.
Pennsylvania's Paul Allison will roll into the Loudon paddock with a
narrow lead over Brian Stokes in the Superbike division. Allison will
have to handle New Hampshire's Greenwood aboard his Argo Cycle Kawasaki
ZX-6R, Eric Wood riding the Woodcraft Ducati 848, and the Yamaha young
guns; Christian Cronin, Brent Lyskawa and Cory Hildebrand, to be at the
top of the podium.
All races will be run rain or shine, and the Infield will open at 9 a.m.
daily.
Daily admission is $10, with children age 11 and under admitted free.
Infield passes are available for an additional $10 per day. The $50
weekend camping pass includes grandstand and infield admission.
Tickets will be available at the Speedway Main Gate during the event.
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash - The
Union of Grass Valley - A Grass Valley man was flown by
helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center Thursday with an apparent
broken shoulder after his motorcycle struck a deer.
Crash victim Blair Brooksby, 54, was listed in serious condition late
Thursday according to hospital spokeswoman Robin Montgomery.
The accident occurred at 8:10 a.m. when Brooksby was eastbound on the
Golden Center Freeway going uphill toward the Dorsey Drive overpass on
his Harley-Davidson.
“As he was changing from the slow lane to the fast lane, the deer ran
out directly in front of him,” said California Highway Patrol Officer
Steve Ingram at the scene.
“He hit it, and both he and the bike went tumbling,” Ingram said. “The
ambulance drivers said he had a broken shoulder and contusions, He was
wearing a helmet.”
Eastbound traffic was tied up through Grass Valley as officers worked
the scene and removed the dead deer from the roadway.
Motorcyclist being treated after striking deer and pickup -
Yakima Herald-Republic - ELLENSBURG, Wash.
-- A Fair Oaks, Calif., motorcyclist was in satisfactory condition after
crashing into a deer and an oncoming pickup Thursday morning on State
Route 821 in the Yakima River Canyon.
The 8:35 a.m. crash, about nine miles south of Ellensburg, blocked
traffic for more than an hour.
The motorcyclist, 73-year-old Alan B. Clark, was being treated at Yakima
Valley Memorial Hospital.
The pickup driver, 51-year-old Santiago Lopez of Yakima, was not hurt,
according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
Clark was southbound on a 2007 Yamaha when he hit a deer in the roadway,
then struck Lopez’s Toyota pickup head-on. Clark was thrown from the
bike.
Clark was wearing a helmet; Lopez had his seat belt on, according to the
news release.
Motorcycle Rider Killed in Crash -
Action 3 News - Omaha, NE - A motorcycle rider is killed after
hitting a van. It happened near 96th and 'Q' just before seven on
Thursday night. The driver of the motorcycle, 29-year-old Shray Hodges
of Bennington, went to the hospital in extremely critical condition
where he later died.
Police say the driver of the van just turned left when the two collided.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Police say Hodges may have been
speeding. The 16-year-old driver of the van was not hurt. Police are
still investigating.
Moving Wall arrives at Lake County Fairgrounds -
Lake County Record-Bee - LAKEPORT
Approximately 23 Patriot Guard Riders welcomed the Vietnam Moving Wall
to Lakeport with a motorcycle escort down Main Street to the Lake County
Fairgrounds Monday morning.
"I feel blessed, personally blessed," rider Kenneth Scott said. "It
makes my heart feel good. That's why I do this."
The wall will be in Lake County through Monday. The opening ceremony is
today at 9 a.m., and the wall will be available for viewing 24 hours a
day free of charge. Counseling will be available in a support services
tent, and a directory of the names will be available.
The wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in
Washington, D.C. Founder John Devitt of White Pine, Mich. said he viewed
the permanent wall in 1982, and his desire to share the experience
snowballed.
"I wanted to share it with guys I knew couldn't get to Washington. I
thought a year or a year and a half would cover it, and it's been 25
years," Devitt said.
Small groups of spectators gathered to find the names of friends and
comrades on the wall as the panels were assembled in a V-shape near the
entrance to the fairgrounds for all to see. Lakeport resident Cathy
Peterson said she found the names of three high school friends who had
joined the military immediately after graduating.
"I didn't think it would be this emotional," Peterson said through
tears. "They joined right after high school. They weren't ready for
this."
Peterson said she didn't know one of the men was dead until she saw his
name on the Moving Wall Thursday morning. She had believed he was
missing in action.
Peterson had brought paper and pencil to do a rubbing of the names to
send to the men's families.
Devitt said viewers are welcome to do rubbings, but pens and pencils
would scratch the wall's surface. He said crayons will be available for
rubbings.
Patriot Guard California State Captain Rich Biddlecome said the wall
represented a change in America's attitude regarding its military
veterans since Vietnam, when soldiers returned from combat to face
ridicule.
"One thing that's really refreshing to see, the people in this country
today, when a soldier comes home, when a soldier gets killed, they rally
around and support the family. We didn't see that in Vietnam This
country's come a long way since I came home, and you didn't want to fly
in uniform," Biddlecome said.
American Chopper visit's Jon and Kate Plus 8 -
Examiner.com - On the latest episode of TLC’s “American Chopper”,
on June 11, 2009 the Teutul’s visit the Gosselin home to meet the family
and obtain some ideas for Jon Gosselin’s new chopper. Jon commissions
the building of a custom motorcycle for himself and he even made a trip
out to New York, to the OCC shop to help with the build. Kate acquired
an appealing custom pink Vespa for herself courtesy of the Teutul’s.
“It’s an unlikely pairing,” admitted Paul Teutul Sr. of "American
Chopper." The Gosselins' program “is not my kind of show … but I can
honestly say I never gave it the opportunity to really watch it."
As Jon sat down with Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. to discuss the details of his
new bike, Kate found a new companion in Mikey, help with the kids, in
the form of a ventriloquist act (Charlie).
Teutul said, “the experience was much different than I expected. For
starters, the kids were well-behaved and Kate wasn't bothered by the
motorcycle crowd.”
“I thought she would be more intimidated," Teutul said. "When I got down
there, she came out and sat down and I sat next to her. We threw blows a
little bit. And in a matter of minutes, we were like old friends. I had
the chance to spend most of the day with her; she even got on the bike
with me.”
Paul Jr. and Mikey made a return visit to the Gosselin house to spend
more time with the kids doing an art project, eating a picnic lunch, and
helping Jon with move some logs to make a trail for the kids.
Kate Gosselin Orange County Chopper Bike
Jon then drove to Orange County, home to the Teutul’s shop to help with
the build of his bike. After going over concepts for the paint job and
picking an eight ball with a pair of dice, Jon and the Teutul’s went for
a ride on the choppers. To complete the “guys” day they went to a
virtual firing range and then back to Paul Sr.’s house for a barbeque.
In a witty comment, Jon stated, “yeah I think I m going to trade shows,
like after season five, I’ll just do season six with OCC, we can send
Mikey to replace me, apparently I don’t do anything and neither does
he.” Jon then went on to state, “I like hanging out with the guys cause
I have few male friends .....as we all know.” Seemingly referring to the
allegations of being seen out with women other than Kate.
The following day Mikey surprised Jon with a wake up call at his hotel.
The pair then went over to the shop and met up with the rest of the OCC
gang to help with his bike. Paul and Jon bantered back and forth, with
Paul Sr. treating Jon like one of his own crew. Jon then had to call it
a day to pick up the kids at school.
The episode ended with Kate gaining a new partner to go to the spa with,
Mikey. Who received a hair wash, comb and a pedicure. During the
pedicure Mikey jokingly asked for an “Us Weekly”, a magazine which Jon
and Kate have been featured on the cover over the past few months.
Motorcyclist killed in Roy - Salt Lake Tribune -
A Roy motorcyclist died Thursday evening when he collided with a car
that pulled out in front of him leaving a parking lot, police said.
The crash that killed Dallas Olson, who was in his late 20s, happened
near 5950 South and 1900 West, said Roy Police Chief Greg Whinham.
Olson was riding north when the driver of a four-door sedan pulled out
of the parking lot of a business and tried to cross two northbound lanes
to head south.
Olson and the car collided, sending the motorcyclist into southbound
lanes where he two other cars.
Olson was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene, Whinham said.
The intersection near 1900 West was closed for three hours while
detectives investigated the crash.
Battle Lake man injured in motorcyle accident -
In-Forum - FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – A motorcycle crash in Otter Tail
County resulted in a Battle Lake man being transported to Fargo
MeritCare Hospital by Life Flight.
According to a report from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department,
54-year-old Gene Kelm was southbound on County Highway 35 when he lost
control, went into a skid and struck a sign.
Kelm’s right leg was injured in the accident, though the extent of
injuries weren’t known when this edition of The Forum went to press.
Motorcycle Rider Critically Hurt in Crash -
Action 3 News - Omaha, NE - A motorcycle
rider is killed after hitting a van. It happened near 96th and 'Q' just
before seven on Thursday night. The driver of the motorcycle,
29-year-old Shray Hodges of Bennington, went to the hospital in
extremely critical condition where he later died.
Police say the driver of the van just turned left when the two collided.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Police say Hodges may have been
speeding. The 16-year-old driver of the van was not hurt. Police are
still investigating.
The ROT Rally is here! - Examiner.com - The
biggest biker party in Central Texas is here! The 15th annual Republic
of Texas Biker Rally runs through Sunday morning at the Travis County
Expo Center.
With an estimated attendance of over 40,000 bikes, the ROT Rally is the
fifth largest motorcycle rally in the country. The best part is that,
whether you ride a crotch-rocket or a cruiser, ROT is just plain a
blast!
The ROT rally grounds are packed with three full days of vendors,
entertainment and attractions ranging from the Master Builders Show and
Competition for mind-blowing takes on the latest cycle styles, to XFC
mixed martial arts fights and midget wrestling. No matter how many times
I’ve see it, it’s always amazing to see a motorcycle ridden on the
vertical “Wall of Death.”
ROT offers one of the most intimate venues in the Live Music Capital of
the World in which to catch world-class music. This year’s bands include
Hank Williams Jr., The Kentucky Headhunters, Robert Earl Keen, and many
more!
Friday night ROT moves to downtown Austin’s 6th Street entertainment
district. If you’ve never done it, ride there from the Expo Center in
the Biker Parade. There’s nothing like the feeling of taking Austin in a
phalanx tens of thousands of bikes long. Word of caution for air-cooled
bikes: if it’s hot that day this is one very hot ride.
Perhaps the most fun—and notorious—part of ROT is the unofficial “Breeze
Parade,” in which participants ride around the fairgrounds at night with
nothing but the breeze. It’s not to be missed, but you must be 18 to
enter
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