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Law enforcement flock to Waco for gang conference
KXXV-TV ^ | June 19, 2015 | Grant Hermes

Posted on 06/19/2015 10:00:17 AM PDT by don-o

MCLENNAN COUNTY - Law enforcement officials from across the country met at McLennan Community College for four days for a private conference about policing the growth of motorcycle gangs.

The conference, put on by the Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association out of St. Louis, MO, was scheduled before the Twin Peaks shooting May 17 after investigators saw rising tensions between motorcycle gangs on the rise in Central Texas.

"We do a considerable amount of talking about these confederations and coalitions... and try to make them understand a little bit the motives behind these is other than what they advertise," MOMGIA Executive Director, Steve Cook said.

Cook, who's gone undercover with motorcycle gangs in the past, agreed to allow News Channel 25 to report on the conference, but only until after it was over. This was to protect the identities of officers still undercover.

Behind locked doors, officers learned how motorcycle gangs operate, often dealing in drug and human trafficking. Gangs often transport and sell methamphetamine and have a structure similar to military or para-military organizations. Cook said they've seen an influx of gang members that are also a part of motorcycle clubs and club confederations.

"They're absolutely gangs. If you're wearing a 1-percent diamond and you're associating with the individuals these people and associating with the kinds of activities they are, they're a gang by any classification and to take it a step further, they're organized crime," Cooks said.

Cook said nothing much changed in what the officers were learning in the four day long classes because of the Twin Peaks shooting. He said the shooting is just the latest in a long line of biker gang related incidents across the country.

"It's rampant. They're spreading all across the country, all over the world for that matter...You're either going to pay attention to these guys or you're going to ignore them," Cook said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crime; gangs; ironic; irony; policebrutality; sgtpatrickswanton; sgtswanton; texas; texasgatortroll; waco
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To: USNBandit
My question was not directed to you and you also failed to produce a name.

Is this your act with TG?


141 posted on 06/21/2015 4:50:35 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o

Name of who, the attorney?


142 posted on 06/21/2015 6:00:08 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: don-o
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3301668/posts

F. Clinton Broden, but you should already know that since you commented on that thread.

As far as the name calling goes, I am getting quite used to it on these threads. I will continue to lick jack boots and you can keeps licking Bandido boots.

143 posted on 06/21/2015 6:06:55 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit

Is English your first language?


144 posted on 06/21/2015 6:07:26 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: USNBandit; TexasGator
F. Clinton Broden, but you should already know that since you commented on that thread.

Of course I knew it. I want your sidekick to be clear with all that she considers F. Clinton Broden to be a "shyster." She (TG) was challenged repeatedly to clarify that it WAS Mr. Broden, she was referring to and she failed repeatedly to answer.

As far as the name calling goes, I am getting quite used to it on these threads. I will continue to lick jack boots and you can keeps licking Bandido boots.

I have used no terminology like that. I HAVE used "Liar" and "slanderer" when lies are told and slander against good FReepers and others is unleashed.

While my general policy is to ignore trollish behavior, when they continue unabated, they need to be called out.

145 posted on 06/21/2015 6:23:10 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o
I have used no terminology like that. I HAVE used "Liar" and "slanderer" when lies are told and slander against good FReepers and others is unleashed.

You just called me a puppet, disproving what you said here and proving my point. Thanks for the help.

146 posted on 06/21/2015 7:24:49 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit
You just called me a puppet,

I was not clear who was on whose knee. Perhaps you take turns. And the actual term is "dummy."

147 posted on 06/21/2015 7:32:03 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o

Thanks again for proving my point. You say you aren’t a name caller, but it seems a majority of your posts involve name calling . Not a very good way of convincing people of the merits of your argument.


148 posted on 06/21/2015 7:53:01 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit
You say you aren’t a name caller,

I did not say that. I call liars and slanders what their words merit them to be called.

149 posted on 06/21/2015 7:57:00 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o

...and when you are calling people dummies or ventriloquists.


150 posted on 06/21/2015 8:03:59 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: don-o

And anybody that doesn’t agree with you is a troll.


151 posted on 06/21/2015 8:04:57 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit

No. Anybody that posts baseless accusations and ascribes nefarious motive to others and refuses to engage with what another actually SAYS is acting as a troll.

Can we agree that to repeatedly call those who continue to question the narrative, and who want to discuss the bad precedents being set here - to call those folks “bike gang supporters” is over the top?

Can we agree on that?


152 posted on 06/21/2015 8:12:54 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o

“No. Anybody that posts baseless accusations and ascribes nefarious motive to others and refuses to engage with what another actually SAYS is acting as a troll.”

That would be you!


153 posted on 06/21/2015 9:13:13 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: don-o

“Can we agree that to repeatedly call those who continue to question the narrative, and who want to discuss the bad precedents being set here - to call those folks “bike gang supporters” is over the top?”

When one posts how these are nice family men just out for a meeting with other family men you can be considered to be a bike gang supporter ...


154 posted on 06/21/2015 9:14:49 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: don-o

No. We can’t agree on that. You expect some kind of special treatment after spending the last couple weeks flaming on people and calling them names for disagreeing with you.


155 posted on 06/21/2015 9:21:24 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: TexasGator

Says the slanderer of good FReepers, who refuses to name the lawyer she called a shyster. Back to Ignore you go.


156 posted on 06/21/2015 9:23:20 AM PDT by don-o (I am Kenneth Carlisle - Waco 5/17/15)
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To: don-o

“And the collusion has already extended to the judicial. At least one judge, at a bond reduction hearing, refused to hear an argument challenging probable cause.”

Of course. If you knew anything about law you would know that probable cause is not discussed at bond reduction hearings.


157 posted on 06/21/2015 9:36:26 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator
When one posts how these are nice family men just out for a meeting with other family men you can be considered to be a bike gang supporter ...

When one posts over 40 posts in two days....on FR, on one subject....you can be considered a troll.

158 posted on 06/23/2015 11:54:24 AM PDT by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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To: Osage Orange; don-o

“When one posts over 40 posts in two days....on FR, on one subject....you can be considered a troll.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:dono/index?tab=articles


159 posted on 06/23/2015 12:19:02 PM PDT by TexasGator
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