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Bellingham Washington May 2004 detective

Bellingham Washington May 2004 detective al Jensen is in the middle of building a

al Jensen is in the middle of building a

al Jensen is in the middle of building a federal case against George waggers the

federal case against George waggers the

federal case against George waggers the president of the Bandidos the Bandidos

president of the Bandidos the Bandidos

president of the Bandidos the Bandidos are one of the largest outlaw motorcycle

are one of the largest outlaw motorcycle

are one of the largest outlaw motorcycle gangs in the world he’s determined to

gangs in the world he’s determined to

gangs in the world he’s determined to prove that waggers is the boss of a

prove that waggers is the boss of a

prove that waggers is the boss of a nationwide crime syndicate

nationwide crime syndicate

nationwide crime syndicate Jensen set up a wire room in a secret

Jensen set up a wire room in a secret

Jensen set up a wire room in a secret location somewhere on the edge of town

he listens to every call made into and

he listens to every call made into and out of weygers house these are the

out of weygers house these are the

out of weygers house these are the actual recordings that’s national

actual recordings that’s national

actual recordings that’s national business he got the port here he’s gonna

business he got the port here he’s gonna

business he got the port here he’s gonna get the goddamn point again what are you

get the goddamn point again what are you

get the goddamn point again what are you doing

doing

doing but mostly he listens to waggers and his

but mostly he listens to waggers and his

but mostly he listens to waggers and his friends discussing their sex lives just

friends discussing their sex lives just

friends discussing their sex lives just getting fat as a pig maybe I should have

getting fat as a pig maybe I should have

getting fat as a pig maybe I should have built the bedroom here into a team I

built the bedroom here into a team I

built the bedroom here into a team I don’t know well I’ll be get laid tonight

don’t know well I’ll be get laid tonight

don’t know well I’ll be get laid tonight I think she wants job took well that’s

I think she wants job took well that’s

I think she wants job took well that’s cool that’s no exercise yeah but Jensen

cool that’s no exercise yeah but Jensen

cool that’s no exercise yeah but Jensen isn’t laughing if he’s successful he’ll

isn’t laughing if he’s successful he’ll

isn’t laughing if he’s successful he’ll bring down the president of America’s

bring down the president of America’s

bring down the president of America’s largest outlaw motorcycle club the man

largest outlaw motorcycle club the man

largest outlaw motorcycle club the man he’s known his entire career al Jensen

he’s known his entire career al Jensen

he’s known his entire career al Jensen and George weygers live and work in

and George weygers live and work in

and George weygers live and work in Bellingham a small blue-collar town 25

Bellingham a small blue-collar town 25

Bellingham a small blue-collar town 25 miles south of the Canadian border both

miles south of the Canadian border both

miles south of the Canadian border both men share a lifelong passion for Harley

men share a lifelong passion for Harley

men share a lifelong passion for Harley Davidsons always loved Harley’s on its

Davidsons always loved Harley’s on its

Davidsons always loved Harley’s on its unique bike al Jensen like 1 million

unique bike al Jensen like 1 million

unique bike al Jensen like 1 million Americans is a proud member of a

Americans is a proud member of a

Americans is a proud member of a motorcycle club

motorcycle club

motorcycle club 99% of us are there for the enjoyment of

99% of us are there for the enjoyment of

99% of us are there for the enjoyment of riding and the camaraderie that goes

riding and the camaraderie that goes

riding and the camaraderie that goes with it but a tiny proportion of bikers

with it but a tiny proportion of bikers

with it but a tiny proportion of bikers live outside the law across America

live outside the law across America

live outside the law across America there are an estimated 10,000 outlaw

there are an estimated 10,000 outlaw

there are an estimated 10,000 outlaw bikers also known as one-percenters

bikers also known as one-percenters

bikers also known as one-percenters there’s just one percent of this riding

there’s just one percent of this riding

there’s just one percent of this riding community that are using this as a

community that are using this as a

community that are using this as a criminal organization and they’re

criminal organization and they’re

criminal organization and they’re outlaws George waggers is a

outlaws George waggers is a

outlaws George waggers is a one-percenter he’s the president of the

one-percenter he’s the president of the

one-percenter he’s the president of the only outlaw motorcycle club in America

only outlaw motorcycle club in America

only outlaw motorcycle club in America that rivals the Hells Angels I’ve always

that rivals the Hells Angels I’ve always

that rivals the Hells Angels I’ve always tried to be a Bandido 24 hours a day

tried to be a Bandido 24 hours a day

tried to be a Bandido 24 hours a day seven days a week no matter where I am

seven days a week no matter where I am

seven days a week no matter where I am this exclusive footage has never been

this exclusive footage has never been

this exclusive footage has never been seen outside the Bandito motorcycle club

seen outside the Bandito motorcycle club

seen outside the Bandito motorcycle club until now

it shows a bandido weekend away in

it shows a bandido weekend away in Washington in 1973 these weekends are

Washington in 1973 these weekends are

Washington in 1973 these weekends are compulsory they’re notorious for heavy

compulsory they’re notorious for heavy

compulsory they’re notorious for heavy drinking drug taking and hard partying

it’s clear that the Bandidos relish

it’s clear that the Bandidos relish their outlaw status their patch is

their outlaw status their patch is

their outlaw status their patch is affixed to swastika flags not that the

affixed to swastika flags not that the

affixed to swastika flags not that the Bandidos are necessarily Nazis but they

Bandidos are necessarily Nazis but they

Bandidos are necessarily Nazis but they are out to shock by 2004 waggers has

are out to shock by 2004 waggers has

are out to shock by 2004 waggers has risen through the ranks and controls

risen through the ranks and controls

risen through the ranks and controls 2,400 harley-davidson riding bikers

2,400 harley-davidson riding bikers

2,400 harley-davidson riding bikers organized into 90 chapters across the

organized into 90 chapters across the

organized into 90 chapters across the United States and as far away as

United States and as far away as

United States and as far away as Australia Malaysia and Denmark

Australia Malaysia and Denmark

Australia Malaysia and Denmark even though Jensen and waggers are on

even though Jensen and waggers are on

even though Jensen and waggers are on opposite sides of the law

opposite sides of the law

opposite sides of the law cop and biker have a grudging respect

cop and biker have a grudging respect

cop and biker have a grudging respect for each other

for each other

for each other George will have unique ways to see each

George will have unique ways to see each

George will have unique ways to see each other in town and if there’s Stamper

other in town and if there’s Stamper

other in town and if there’s Stamper tree there I go up and say hi to

tree there I go up and say hi to

tree there I go up and say hi to one time hal called me up to tell me

one time hal called me up to tell me

one time hal called me up to tell me that another club had a hit out on me

that another club had a hit out on me

that another club had a hit out on me said we don’t want you to get killed in

said we don’t want you to get killed in

said we don’t want you to get killed in our town i said owl tried to go out of

our town i said owl tried to go out of

our town i said owl tried to go out of town and get killed

town and get killed

town and get killed [Music]

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