Tag Archives: Operation Black Biscuit

And all they got was this lousy t-shirt (27)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Pat Hartman

As we mentioned, in mid-December, 2009, Danny was again sentenced to two life terms and immediately filed a Notice of Appeal. He had also asked the judge if he could serve the sentence on weekends, and be granted bail pending … Continue reading →

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Mongols, Black Rain, Dobyns (25)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Pat Hartman

Meanwhile, back in the world, what were all the other bad boys up to? Federal agencies had been watching their Hells Angels cases turn into train wrecks. They had even foreseen it, and were inspired to lay out ever more … Continue reading →

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The Second Big Wave (17)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Throughout all this, Operation Dequiallo had been quietly rolling on even though its target, Danny Fabricant, was no longer a member of anything. Back in June of 2002, soon after the Laughlin incident, around the time when Dobyns and his … Continue reading →

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Mike Kramer on the Job (15)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

According to motorcycle club lore, some members are entitled to a decoration called the Dequiallo patch, signifying that the wearer has resisted arrest by putting up a fight. For better or worse, Kramer was now the key informant in what … Continue reading →

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Racketeering is Back (12)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

On April 27, 2002, an event shook the biker world and set off lasting repercussions. The place was Rosa’s Cantina, which is not as quaint as it sounds, because the cantina is located inside Harrah’s Casino in the Nevada city … Continue reading →

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The two worst people in this story meet (11)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Within a few weeks of the murder, Mike Kramer introduced himself to ATF agent John Ciccone, one of those people for whom the term “legend in his own mind” was invented. The ATF is full of them, but this guy … Continue reading →

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Precedent (04)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Pat Hartman

All around the world, people wondered, “What were they thinking?” At home, heads were scratched as the question was asked, “How can this happen?” Very easily, as it turns out, thanks to plenty of practice. Fast and Furious is the … Continue reading →

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