Feds go after motorcycle gang members – by claiming rights to their logo

[Captain Obvious]

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The trademarked logo of Southern California's largest motorcycle gang is unmistakable: a black-and-white image of 12th Century conqueror Genghis Khan, wearing sunglasses and bell bottoms riding a chopper while carrying a sword. For the club's 600 fully patched members, the logo is part of their identity and motto: "Mongols Forever, Forever Mongols."

But today, the Mongols Nation trademark is the focus of U.S. prosecutors' effort to dismantle America's most violent motorcycle gangs, from the Mongols to those who shot up a Waco, Texas restaurant over the weekend.

The Department of Justice considers the clubs a criminal enterprise and is asking a federal judge to make it illegal for Mongols members to wear the patch or even display the name -- allowing cops to literally take a Mongols jacket right off a biker's back.

[PolWatch]

yeap....that'll bust 'em up for sure! The humiliation of not having a logo will send them all into hiding.

[Bo-4]

Dunno if that one's gonna fly.. but if they can get away with it?

All for it!

[Cigar]

[Mac-7]

I think libs could easily get carried away with this.

[Polecat]

Club members typically refer to meetings as "going to church". This could get real messy and end up with a lot of innocent bystander casualties.

[Peter1469]

I am not sure the gangs are going to care about trademark violations.

[Beevee]

Don't they all line their bikes up in unison when frequenting these clubs?

I runaway police vehicle can do a lot of damage these days and insurance companies can deny claims on the basis that the police pay under their own insurance coverage.

Lawsuits against the police could take years to progress through the courts and with countless appeals by the police in the event of any awards against them would leave most of these people too old to hold a valid driving licence.

[Common]

In the 70s Motorcycle gangs were some of the biggest street drug peddlers. They were violent and were being arrested by the van full. Then it seemed their influence and presence diminished. Now it seems they are back stronger than in the 70s.

Id bet drugs and territory had much to do with that brawl

[PolWatch]

I have another solution: 1.52 on the video