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Tijdens de dagelijkse ochtendwandeling in het hondenlosloopgebied werd er plots in het naastgelegen Overvecht een gigavuurwerk afgestoken. De #Dobermann schoot onmiddellijk in paniek en nam de benen. Gelukkig kwam ze na enige tijd toch vanuit de bosjes wel onder appel, maar ook aangelijnd bleef ze trillen van de zenuwen. Plezier gehad, daar in Overvecht? PS: De beschieting was voor een uitvaart van de #HellsAngels

CBC Ottawa 4d ago

Killer of Hells Angels recruit Greg Slewidge dies in prison
Michael Clairoux, 52, had served just over one year of a life sentence when he died Friday at Millhaven Institution. Correctional Service Canada did not disclose the circumstances of his death.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/michael-clairoux-dies-in-prison-9.7219210?cmp=rss

INSANE THROTTLE May 29

Why Cops Face More Arrests and Convictions Than Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members

In discussions about crime and public safety in the United States, outlaw motorcycle clubs (OMCs) like the Hells Angels, Outlaws, and Bandidos often receive intense scrutiny as symbols of organized criminal enterprise. However, a closer examination of available data reveals a striking pattern: American law enforcement officers are arrested for crimes in significantly higher absolute numbers and demonstrate notable conviction rates that frequently surpass the throughput of prosecutions against OMC members. This reality challenges assumptions about institutional immunity and highlights the scale of accountability within policing compared to smaller, more insular criminal networks.

The sheer volume of cases is telling. The Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database, maintained by Bowling Green State University criminologist Philip Stinson, documents 20,711 criminal arrest cases involving 16,758 individual nonfederal sworn law enforcement officers between 2005 and 2021. These arrests span all 50 states and cover offenses ranging from assault and domestic violence to drug crimes, sexual misconduct, theft, and even murder. With roughly 800,000 sworn officers nationwide, this represents a consistent stream of documented misconduct — averaging around 1,000 arrests per year.

By contrast, outlaw motorcycle clubs operate with far smaller memberships. Estimates place active “1%er” OMC members in the low thousands to perhaps 10,000–20,000 across major clubs in the U.S. While individual members often have extensive criminal histories — with studies showing high lifetime conviction rates for violence, drugs, and racketeering — the absolute number of annual prosecutions remains lower due to the limited pool of individuals. Large-scale federal operations occasionally yield dozens of arrests, but these are episodic rather than a steady annual flow matching police misconduct cases.

Conviction Patterns and Accountability Mechanisms

Conviction rates further support the disparity. Research drawn from police crime data indicates that in many categories, officers face meaningful consequences. For instance, in cases involving sexual misconduct, conviction rates can reach around 80% in analyzed samples. Overall, when officers are arrested and prosecuted, felony convictions occur in a majority of resolved cases where outcomes are known, often leading to prison time averaging several years. Administrative actions compound this: arrests frequently result in immediate suspension, termination, or decertification, creating layers of professional ruin beyond criminal penalties.

OMCs, while notorious for criminal involvement, benefit from structural advantages that can dilute conviction efficiency. Loyalty codes, witness intimidation, and the use of “puppet” associates insulate leadership. Many operations target lower-level members, with full-patch leaders sometimes publicly distancing themselves. Lifetime criminality among OMC members is high (often exceeding 70-80% with records), but per-capita conviction throughput does not exceed the raw volume seen in policing when scaled nationally. Smaller group size inherently limits total convictions compared to the hundreds of thousands of officers subject to constant public and internal scrutiny.

Why the Numbers Favor Greater Police Accountability

Several factors explain this pattern:

Scale and Opportunity: With nearly 800,000 officers versus thousands of hardcore OMC members, the law enforcement population is orders of magnitude larger. Officers also hold positions of authority — carrying weapons, accessing sensitive information, and wielding discretion — which create unique opportunities for abuse, from excessive force to evidence tampering.
Transparency and Oversight: Police arrests generate media coverage, internal affairs investigations, body camera reviews, and Freedom of Information access. This produces better documentation than the shadowy operations of biker clubs. Federal databases and academic tracking (like Stinson’s project) capture police crimes systematically, while OMC data relies more on selective intelligence reports and occasional task force sweeps.
Resource Investment: Billions fund police oversight, producing visible results in arrests and convictions. OMC enforcement, though aggressive via ATF and FBI operations, competes with broader priorities and faces challenges infiltrating tight-knit groups.

Critics of policing rightly demand reform to address misconduct that erodes public trust. Yet data shows the system does produce accountability: thousands of officers enter the justice system annually, with solid conviction percentages in tracked cases. This contrasts with OMCs, where high criminal propensity exists but absolute societal impact through convictions appears smaller due to limited membership.

Broader Implications for American Justice

This empirical picture supports arguments for consistent standards. If society invests heavily in disrupting OMCs through specialized units and racketeering laws, equivalent rigor must apply internally to law enforcement. The higher documented arrest and conviction activity among officers demonstrates that policing is not a shield against consequences — it is subject to greater visibility and volume of intervention.

Communities deserve protection from all threats, whether from outlaw bikers engaged in drug trafficking and violence or from officers who betray their oaths. Acknowledging that law enforcement generates more arrests and maintains competitive conviction rates underscores the need for continued improvements in vetting, training, and independent oversight. No group should claim a monopoly on crime or immunity, but the numbers reveal that officers face more frequent and transparent reckoning within the American justice system.

True public safety requires balanced scrutiny. The data from comprehensive police crime tracking proves that accountability mechanisms, while imperfect, deliver higher volumes of arrests and convictions for law enforcement than for the much smaller universe of outlaw motorcycle club members. Strengthening these processes benefits everyone by reinforcing trust and equity in the rule of law.

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INSANE THROTTLE May 29

Police Disrupt Alleged Satans Choice Motorcycle Club Activity with Early Morning Raid

By Insane Throttle Staff

In a pre-dawn operation that underscores growing concerns about the resurgence of outlaw motorcycle clubs in Ontario, Windsor police raided a residence in Tecumseh and arrested two individuals, including a man believed to have ties to the Satan’s Choice Motorcycle Club. The incident, which took place around 2 a.m. on May 22, highlights the challenges law enforcement faces as these groups attempt to reestablish themselves across the province after years of relative dormancy.

Officers from the Windsor Police Service’s Drugs and Guns Unit executed the search warrant at a home in the area, seizing several loaded handguns, a quantity of ammunition, and other items linked to biker gang culture, including a vest displaying the distinctive Satan’s Choice emblem. Andrew Vincent Bastien, 41, was taken into custody and identified by authorities as an alleged member of the club. Alongside him, 40-year-old Angela Jill Simic was also arrested. Both individuals now face a series of serious weapons-related charges, including multiple counts of possession of loaded firearms, possession of prohibited firearms without proper registration, contraventions of the Firearms Act, and failure to comply with release orders.

This arrest comes at a time when provincial police have noted a significant uptick in activity surrounding Satan’s Choice. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the club officially reformed in August 2025 under the direction of Harley Guindon, who has publicly positioned himself as the organizer seeking to expand chapters not only in Ontario but potentially across Canada. In the roughly ten months since its relaunch, authorities report rapid recruitment drives that have swelled membership numbers, creating what one senior officer described as a fluid and difficult-to-track organization.

The Satan’s Choice Motorcycle Club has a long and storied history in Canadian organized crime circles. Originating in the 1950s as a loose collection of motorcycle enthusiasts, it evolved during the 1960s into one of Ontario’s most influential biker organizations. At its peak, the group wielded considerable power and was frequently linked to serious criminal enterprises, ranging from drug and weapons trafficking to more violent offenses such as kidnappings and homicides. By the early 2000s, however, the club began to fragment. Many of its chapters were absorbed or effectively dismantled as larger international clubs like the Hells Angels expanded their footprint in the province. For years afterward, Satan’s Choice appeared largely inactive, but recent developments suggest a determined effort to revive its presence.

Acting Detective Superintendent Andy Bradford of the OPP emphasized that southwestern Ontario represents particularly attractive territory for such groups due to its dense population and economic opportunities from an organized crime perspective. “Heavily populated areas mean more potential for illicit activities,” he noted in broad terms during discussions about the trend. The fluidity of membership — where individuals may come and go relatively quickly — complicates police monitoring efforts, making proactive intelligence gathering and partnerships between local and provincial forces essential.

Following the Windsor arrests, Guindon took to social media to distance the club from Bastien, claiming the man had left the organization months earlier and was no longer affiliated. He suggested Bastien had improperly retained club insignia after departing. Criminology experts, however, view such public statements with skepticism. Stephen Schneider, a professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax who has extensively researched Canadian biker gangs, pointed out that patches and vests hold deep symbolic value within these organizations. When members leave, they are typically expected to surrender such items immediately. Schneider also commented on the discovery of weapons in a residential setting, calling it unfortunately common among lower-level associates who may lack secure alternatives for storing contraband.

The Windsor Police Service has reiterated its commitment to tackling guns, gangs, and related crime through targeted enforcement and collaboration with other agencies. While neither Windsor police nor the OPP have disclosed details of ongoing investigations tied to this case, the operation signals a broader strategy to prevent these clubs from regaining the kind of influence they once held.

For communities in the Windsor-Essex region, the reemergence of Satan’s Choice raises important questions about public safety. Although not every motorcycle club engages in criminal behavior — many consist of legitimate enthusiasts who enjoy riding and camaraderie — outlaw groups like Satan’s Choice have historically blurred those lines. Residents in suburban neighborhoods like Tecumseh may feel uneasy knowing that high-risk items such as loaded firearms were allegedly stored in ordinary homes.

This latest incident fits into a wider pattern observed in other parts of Ontario, where police have similarly monitored attempts by the club to establish footholds in both urban and rural areas. As recruitment accelerates, experts warn that competition between rival groups could potentially escalate tensions, though authorities stress they are focused on disrupting criminal activity rather than the lawful aspects of motorcycle culture.

The case against Bastien and Simic is still before the courts, and both individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It serves as a reminder of the persistent challenges posed by organized crime in Canada and the need for continued vigilance by police services at all levels. Law enforcement officials continue to encourage the public to report suspicious activity, particularly when it involves firearms or signs of gang-related presence in residential communities.

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INSANE THROTTLE May 21

A former member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club will spend more than nine years in federal prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A former member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club will spend more than nine years in federal prison for two separate assaults involving rival motorcycle club members in the Kansas City metro.

Federal prosecutors say Mark A. Cottman, also known as “One Shot,” 51, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 110 months in prison without parole. He was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering.

The first assault happened Sept. 17, 2022, when prosecutors say Cottman and 12 other members of the Pagan’s and their support club, the Los Valerosos, chased a lone rival gang member and forced him off the road in Blue Springs, Missouri. Authorities say members of the group were armed with firearms and at least one axe handle. The victim was shot seven times, with wounds to his knee, thigh, forearm, biceps, buttocks and the back of his leg. Prosecutors say Cottman was a Pagan’s prospect at the time and later received his patch.

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CBC Canada May 20

Mexican cartel, Hells Angels associates among 33 arrested in $37M drug bust: Winnipeg police
Thirty-three people have been arrested and more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, meth and fentanyl was seized in what Winnipeg police are calling the largest drug bust in Manitoba history.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/largest-drug-bust-winnipeg-police-9.7205851?cmp=rss

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CBC Manitoba May 20

Mexican cartel, Hells Angels members among 33 arrested in $37M drug bust: Winnipeg police
Thirty-three people have been arrested and more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, meth and fentanyl was seized in what Winnipeg police are calling the largest drug bust in Manitoba history.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/largest-drug-bust-winnipeg-police-9.7205851?cmp=rss

INSANE THROTTLE May 19

Woman sentenced for shooting at Eveleth Hells Angels clubhouse

VIRGINIA — An Iron Range woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for firing more than a dozen shots at the front door of the Hells Angels motorcycle club in Eveleth on Labor Day 2024.

Judge Michelle Anderson on Friday imposed a guideline, 58-month term on Adrien Marie Gunderson, 41, of Forbes, who pleaded guilty in February to a felony count of drive-by shooting.

Gunderson’s attorney had argued for a probationary sentence, citing a history of mental health and chemical dependency issues that she said contributed to the incident.

“We are grateful that Judge Anderson recognized the seriousness of the conduct and denied Ms. Gunderson’s request for leniency,” St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki said in a statement. “Ms. Gunderson’s acts showed no concern for the wellbeing of others, and behavior like this requires incarceration for public safety.”

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