Comments on: Dumb robbers stumble on biker meeting http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Suburbancowboy http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133889 Suburbancowboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133889 They we're gonna kill the one guy, but then he did the big shoe dance, and they all loved him after that. They we’re gonna kill the one guy, but then he did the big shoe dance, and they all loved him after that.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133891 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133891 at least they'll have movie rights at least they’ll have movie rights

]]> By: consideredopinion http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133898 consideredopinion Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133898 "That ain't a <STRIKE>knife</STRIKE>threat of violence...that's violence." “That ain’t a knifethreat of violence…that’s violence.”

]]> By: in silico http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133902 in silico Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133902 If by "jumped off a balcony" they mean "thrown off a balcony" then I totaly believe the story. If by “jumped off a balcony” they mean “thrown off a balcony” then I totaly believe the story.

]]> By: Welcome to Wallyworld http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134422 Welcome to Wallyworld Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134422 @ David Pescovitz, no you didn't use the word "gang" in your beat-up but you might as well have. Instead you qualified it with "tough Souther Cross Cruiser motorcycle club". And you still haven't fixed the typo "Souther". BTW the five stars of The Southern Cross is represented on the Australian flag. @ David Pescovitz, no you didn’t use the word “gang” in your beat-up but you might as well have. Instead you qualified it with “tough Souther Cross Cruiser motorcycle club”. And you still haven’t fixed the typo “Souther”. BTW the five stars of The Southern Cross is represented on the Australian flag.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134425 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134425 You mess with the Proofreading Department of the Synonym Police --- <i>you're goin' down.</i> You mess with the Proofreading Department of the Synonym Police — you’re goin’ down.

]]> By: klg19 http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133928 klg19 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133928 Wow. I think we have some Darwin Award nominees here. Wow. I think we have some Darwin Award nominees here.

]]> By: Brouhaha http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133933 Brouhaha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133933 They got off easty... Good thing for them it wasn't a meeting of the <a href="http://www.mopedarmy.com/">Moped Army!</a> They got off easty… Good thing for them it wasn’t a meeting of the Moped Army!

]]> By: Drew from Zhrodague http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133939 Drew from Zhrodague Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133939 If this happened in the US, anyone within a 2 mile radius would be tazed and arrested! If this happened in the US, anyone within a 2 mile radius would be tazed and arrested!

]]> By: demidan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133949 demidan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133949 I bet Darwin would have had a heart warming chuckle at this! I bet Darwin would have had a heart warming chuckle at this!

]]> By: wynneth http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134212 wynneth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134212 #13 - tl;dr It's really silly to me that so many people have negative comments about "bikers". First off, what qualifies as a biker? Is it anyone who rides a bike? What is a biker gang, is it a gang of friends who ride? I will admit there have been groups who cause trouble, commit violence, break the law, but I really get offended when there are such broad spectrum generalizations that <i>bikers are bad</i>. Having a family full of bikers, from my neice and nephew who professionally race GSXRs and the like to my father in law who just rides around town, I know better. It seems to me that too many people watch the old TV movies where the bikers are these big bad tattooed illiterate scumbags who live to fight. Have any of you ever heard of <a href="http://www.bacausa.com" target="_blank">Bikers Against Child Abuse</a>? What about the Missionaries? Nooo, hundreds of biker groups out there who support the community and even HELP law enforcement (oh hey, have you noticed there are some cops on bikes???)and no one here seems to have noticed them. #13 – tl;dr
It’s really silly to me that so many people have negative comments about “bikers”. First off, what qualifies as a biker? Is it anyone who rides a bike? What is a biker gang, is it a gang of friends who ride? I will admit there have been groups who cause trouble, commit violence, break the law, but I really get offended when there are such broad spectrum generalizations that bikers are bad. Having a family full of bikers, from my neice and nephew who professionally race GSXRs and the like to my father in law who just rides around town, I know better. It seems to me that too many people watch the old TV movies where the bikers are these big bad tattooed illiterate scumbags who live to fight. Have any of you ever heard of Bikers Against Child Abuse? What about the Missionaries? Nooo, hundreds of biker groups out there who support the community and even HELP law enforcement (oh hey, have you noticed there are some cops on bikes???)and no one here seems to have noticed them.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133961 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133961 this is so full of win i can't stand it. also, thank you to #1 for the great pee-wee reference. made my day! this is so full of win i can’t stand it. also, thank you to #1 for the great pee-wee reference. made my day!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134219 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134219 yep, I like riding too. Now let's not imagine that outlaw biker gangs are above hiding behind you and me. From my own contacts with gang bikers, I found them exactly as trustworthy as the Sopranos. But with less charm. yep, I like riding too. Now let’s not imagine that outlaw biker gangs are above hiding behind you and me. From my own contacts with gang bikers, I found them exactly as trustworthy as the Sopranos. But with less charm.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134223 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134223 If you haven't murdered at least one person, you have no business being on a Harley. It's like gay leather drag for straight people. You look all butch and tough, but when you open your mouth - Methodist minister. It's a semantic disaster. If you haven’t murdered at least one person, you have no business being on a Harley. It’s like gay leather drag for straight people. You look all butch and tough, but when you open your mouth – Methodist minister. It’s a semantic disaster.

]]> By: Jardine http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-133992 Jardine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133992 <i>One of the would-be robbers crashed through a plate-glass door and jumped off a balcony.</i> Omar? One of the would-be robbers crashed through a plate-glass door and jumped off a balcony.

Omar?

]]> By: NikFromNYC http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-135025 NikFromNYC Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-135025 This is a variation on "Man Bites Dog." About once a decade it re-appears. Usually in this form: Two men trying to steal copper wire from high voltage lines were... oh you know the rest. The trick is to find motorcycle conventions, then chain the front doors and fire escapes and steal all the bikes. This is a variation on “Man Bites Dog.”

About once a decade it re-appears. Usually in this form:

Two men trying to steal copper wire from high voltage lines were…

oh you know the rest.

The trick is to find motorcycle conventions, then chain the front doors and fire escapes and steal all the bikes.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134275 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134275 I don't see the word "gang" in my post or in the article I link to. I don’t see the word “gang” in my post or in the article I link to.

]]> By: nzruss http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134023 nzruss Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134023 Reminds me of a story from a guy who came to our high school when I was about 14, to explain the sport of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing">Fencing</a>. He went on to say they had some 'tough-guys' turn up to try to tell them they were panzies all dressed in white, and started to threaten and get rough. Moral of the story (as you can guess) was don't bring fists to a sword fight.... Reminds me of a story from a guy who came to our high school when I was about 14, to explain the sport of Fencing. He went on to say they had some ‘tough-guys’ turn up to try to tell them they were panzies all dressed in white, and started to threaten and get rough.

Moral of the story (as you can guess) was don’t bring fists to a sword fight….

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134280 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134280 nope,but they ain't all angels (of any stripe) Police v bikies war looming in South Australia Friday Feb 22 13:00 AEDT By Adam Shand ninemsn Bikies and social analysts both claim new laws banning club colours in South Australia are likely to cause a backlash, with club members targeting police and gangs moving further into underground activities. Professor Arthur Veno of Monash University told the Nine Network's Sunday program a similar ban on the Hells Angels club in Canada sparked heightened tension and violence with police, with bombs placed under police stations and public officials murdered or assaulted in the line of duty. He says the SA laws heightened "the probability that law enforcement officials themselves will become targets for the clubs". advertisement <a href="http://direct.ninemsn.com.au/ADCLICK/CID=02fd84c1b5aa3c8a00000000/SITE=NEWS/AREA=NATIONAL/SUBSECTION=/LOC=TOP/AAMSZ=MEDIUM/REFERRAL=GOOGLE/PAGEID=1204249946984/ACC_RANDOM=1204249952046/relocate=http://www.live.com.au"><IMG SRC="http://ads.ninemsn.com.au/ads/2006/ninemsn/071206/SEA_WLLIG_wekn_102006_300x250.gif" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="250" BORDER=0></a> "It makes the clubs more violent, more radical — they go underground," he said Professor Veno also said the Canadian ban did nothing to alleviate organised crime. "The Hells Angels have been banned for several years and they still maintain their status as the number one organised crime entity in Canada," he said. "They are underground, it's a special ring, a flash of colour … they are now truly criminals." The bill now being debated by parliament provides that if members of banned organisations continue to associate six times or more in a year, they would face five years in jail. nope,but they ain’t all angels (of any stripe)

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Bikies and social analysts both claim new laws banning club colours in South Australia are likely to cause a backlash, with club members targeting police and gangs moving further into underground activities.

Professor Arthur Veno of Monash University told the Nine Network’s Sunday program a similar ban on the Hells Angels club in Canada sparked heightened tension and violence with police, with bombs placed under police stations and public officials murdered or assaulted in the line of duty.

He says the SA laws heightened “the probability that law enforcement officials themselves will become targets for the clubs”.

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“It makes the clubs more violent, more radical — they go underground,” he said

Professor Veno also said the Canadian ban did nothing to alleviate organised crime.

“The Hells Angels have been banned for several years and they still maintain their status as the number one organised crime entity in Canada,” he said.

“They are underground, it’s a special ring, a flash of colour … they are now truly criminals.”

The bill now being debated by parliament provides that if members of banned organisations continue to associate six times or more in a year, they would face five years in jail.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134284 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134284 sorry about that crappy paste sorry about that crappy paste

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134289 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134289 Now look what you did, you broke the internet. Now look what you did, you broke the internet.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134292 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134292 sooohh-rrrr-eeee (hangs head) sooohh-rrrr-eeee (hangs head)

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134047 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134047 Ladies and gentleman, I give you <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=UVKsd8z6scw">Mr. PeeWee Herman</a> Ladies and gentleman, I give you Mr. PeeWee Herman

]]> By: usagizero http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134064 usagizero Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134064 So i've been wondering lately why biker gangs get a free pass to commit acts of violence and brutality. Why are groups like the Hells Angels and Mongols not arrested on sight? Instead we make jokes about them. I wouldn't believe someone from a biker gang if he told me the sky was blue. So i’ve been wondering lately why biker gangs get a free pass to commit acts of violence and brutality. Why are groups like the Hells Angels and Mongols not arrested on sight? Instead we make jokes about them. I wouldn’t believe someone from a biker gang if he told me the sky was blue.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134067 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134067 because the cops are afraid of them because the cops are afraid of them

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134069 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134069 <i>Why are groups like the Hells Angels and Mongols not arrested on sight?</i> Because the police are terrified of them? They also have links to organized crime, which is usually a Get Out Of Jail Free card. Why are groups like the Hells Angels and Mongols not arrested on sight?

Because the police are terrified of them? They also have links to organized crime, which is usually a Get Out Of Jail Free card.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134080 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134080 links? They ARE organized crime links? They ARE organized crime

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134338 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134338 Do you know how to mask a URL? <a href="URL">VERBIAGE</a> Don't forget both "s. Do you know how to mask a URL?

VERBIAGE

Don’t forget both “s.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134341 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134341 Ooops. The code worked all too well. And I don't know how to negate it to give the example. Ooops. The code worked all too well. And I don’t know how to negate it to give the example.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/02/28/dumb-robbers-stumble.html#comment-134342 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-134342 <a href="URL">VERBIAGE</a> Much better <a href="URL">VERBIAGE</a>

Much better

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