LLCU 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Outlaw Biker Film, Sonny Barger, Hollister Riot
19 May 2017
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Hells angels: there is a typo because it is a trademark, hells angels is a trademark. The history of hells angels: history of bikerdom goes back to post war days, there were other loose biker groups during that time, pobod = hells angels. The wild one: considered the original outlaw biker film, the movie is based on 1947 hollister riot. First to examine american outlaw motorcycle gang violence: thousand bikers appeared in annual climb, american motorscyle association condemned the riot saying that 99% are good bikers, leaving 1% Sonny barger and george wethern = first ones to get one percenter patch tattoo on their arms: they wanted to draw the line logo is important (on test) Sonny barge: diagnosed with throat cancer because of heavy smoking (vocal chords removed) Fourth of july run: tradition of hells angels and other motorcycle gangs, mandatory and was spawned by hollister riot, this associates them with the history of america (they are patriotic)
