“The 10 Baddest Names in Motorcycle Gang History”
5. LOS PIRADOS
Like the Bandidos, Los Pirados are a member of the United Clubs of Waco—and call themselves crazy. No, literally: the word pirados translates from Spanish as “freaks” or “nuts.” The Spanish word for crazy, pirado, might ultimately come from the Greek pyr, meaning “fire.”
http://mentalfloss.com/article/64263/10-baddest-names-motorcycle-gang-history
Oh, it doesn’t mean pirates after all? I wondered.
People use the term crazy for all manner of things, harmless or otherwise. The possible connection with “pyr” is curious. Flaming crazy? Flames are a common decoration in connection with hot-rods and racing, and in biker decor.
I could find far, far worse things to get bent out of shape about.
This sounds like too fragile a case to hold together under any kind of competent defense effort. There hasn’t been an actual court case here, is the problem. So the cat and mouse game continues, where the process is the punishment.
I mean, against any kind of competent defense effort...