Hells Angels sue U.S. over visas, criminal designation

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Source: CNN

The Hells Angels are going to court, protesting a federal policy barring the motorcycle club's foreign members from visiting the United States.

In a complaint filed in federal court in Washington, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation, as the group calls itself, said its designation as a "known criminal organization" by the departments of Homeland Security and State violates immigration law and the group's constitutional rights.

Lawyers for the Los Angeles-area-based group describe its membership as composed of loosely associated charters, "made up of motorcycle enthusiasts who have joined to ride motorcycles together, organize social events, fundraisers, parties and motorcycle rallies."

Founded in 1948 in southern California, Hells Angels claim charters in 35 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and Wales.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/20/us/hells-angels-lawsuit/index.html

[Scootaloo]

1. Sell less meth, shoot fewer cops, it'll happen guys.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. People who engage in shady, unethical and crminal behaviour

often have their Constitutional rights infringed upon.

Wait, what?

Oh! that changes everything: they're a Corporation now. Likely in the import/export trade.
Well have great time raping and pillaging, take advantage of your special tax status, (and don't worry about the few bad apples, Wall street already has 'em by the bushel), and keep being job creators!

[DetlefK]

3. Does that mean we can get them for tax-evasion, just like Al Capone?

After all, they don't pay taxes on their incomes from drug-dealing and protection money.