LOS ANGELES - A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Mongols Motorcycle Club from wearing or distributing its logo, which often appears on leather vests and Harley-Davidson bikes. U.S. District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted an injunction that prohibits gang members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling or distributing the logo. The order comes one day after a nationwide, federal sweep that landed 61 Southern California Mongols members in jail. They face a variety of charges, ranging from narcotics trafficking to murder. "If any law enforcement officer sees a Mongol wearing his patch, he will be authorized to stop that gang member and literally take the jacket right off his back," said United States Attorney Thomas O'Brien.We believe this act is unconstitutional and illegal and also cause one to wonder:
gang members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling or distributing the logoDoes this mean that anybody else can?
The Mongols gang was created in Montebello more than 30 years ago, is headquartered out of Cavazos' home in West Covina, and conducts its business in bars and in parking lots inBars and establishments mentioned in the article: Steve's BBQ, Firehouse Grill in Whittier, Around the Corner Bar in West Covina, Kelly's Pub in Arcadia and the Sportsman Bar in Hacienda Heights, all of which are named in the indictment. Plus Katie Jakes Bar in Covina.
Plus: the San Gabriel Valley.
So now under RICCO are all these establishments and the whole San Gabriel Valley "guilty" of engaging or participating in a criminal enterprise by association?
From the injunction:
All of this before the first day of trial? Before any convictions???? Oh yeah why should we care, we ain't Mongols. See previous post.Add to Technorati Favorites
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