Hell's Angels Still Pose A Risk
 Thursday, May 8th, 2008  by Esmerelda

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If you thought that the Hells Angels no longer struck fear in the heart of the masses then you'd be wrong.

The Custom Rock and Blues Festival that to have featured Glenn Hughes, Blackfoot, Hanoi Rocks, Molly Hatchet and others has been canceled. The festival was to have been held in Derbyshire near London this August.

It was feared that the festival would prove to be a battleground for rival biker gangs in the aftermath of the shooting death of Gerard Tobin. Tobin was killed last August while leaving a biker's festival near Warwickshire. Even though seven men are awaiting trial for the murder it was a possibility that the Hell's Angels would choose this time to retaliate so the festival was shut down.

Hell's Angels is a worldwide organization and most of them claim that they are law abiding citizens. They do, in fact, participate in a number of charitable activities such as collecting toys for needy children.

However, there are those who call themselves "one percenters". This is a nickname that came about after the American Motorcycle Association stated that 99% of motorcyclists were law abiding citizens and one percent were trouble makers.

I guess festival organizers were worried the one percent would show.

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