The Truth
About MC’s
When Frosty asked, or more like expected me to
join him in working on this new magazine Louisiana
Biker, almost immediately I realized what part in it I
really wanted to take. God love him, he pretty much
lets me do my own thing and I was so excited (still
am). My heart is with showing the truth about the
motorcycle club. Much more often than not these
“dirty, no good, mean bikers” are actually good ol’
boys and I want to show this. There is truly a sad
misconception of club brothers being no good,
emotionless criminals and anyone who hangs around
in the biker world is nothing but trouble also. Or so
I found out one morning at church I’m into trouble
because of the “gangs” I hang out with. I’m still
chuckling over that one. I was even told I was up to
no good by another person….wow!
Gray Ghost Freddie Grappe invited me down to
Zwolle for Special Olympics. So on May 5th I set my
cameras up at the Festival Grounds in Zwolle and
waited. At 9am, I was not disappointed when Freddie
came through the gate leading the parade of 22 bikes
and 24 riders circling the pavilion and all the kids. Oh
my gosh, those kids were grinning from ear to ear;
they were some happy babies. And it wasn’t just those
sweet faces grinning big, but so were the teachers
and parents. But the biggest grins were actually on
the faces of those "big, ol’ mean bikers." The Ghosts
didn’t leave it there, but also gave a donation of
$3,450.00 to Sabine Parish Special Olympics. Clubs
and organizations represented were Gray Ghosts MC,
Noble Sons RC, Soldiers of the Cross MM, A.B.A.T.E
of Louisiana, Patriot Guard Riders, and Independents.
On about May 4th, a beautiful 2-year old baby
girl, Willow Rain Renteria-Molina went missing and
was found a day later passed away. The Bandidos
wanted to help with the funeral and the tombstone.
To achieve this, on May 21st they held a benefit at the
Infirmary just south of Leesville. There were bikers
from several clubs; bikers from MC’s to independent
riders from all across the state who showed. A large
percentage of these bikers are fathers and the idea
of anything happening to a 2-year old little girl or
boy affects them just as strongly as it would anyone
else, maybe even, sometimes a little stronger. The
Bandidos raised enough money to pay for Willow’s
funeral and tombstone thanks to the Central Chapter
Bandidos. I wish I was able to name all the clubs
who attended, but there is no way possible. At one
point I went out to the parking lot and not only was
it completely filled with bikes, but areas around the
parking lot were filled as well, all for Willow Rain. This
is how bikers truly are, not how the media would have
you believe.
I grew up being told you are judged by the company
you keep. But I’ve also always been told to never be
judgmental or to stereotype. If I am judged by the
company I keep, then I am an amazing person because
I only hang around amazing people. To anyone who
would normally read this magazine, I know I’m
preaching to the choir. But if one person picks up this
magazine at a bar, restaurant, shop, or wherever who
isn’t normally in the company of bikers and especially
biker clubs; my hope is you will give them a chance
and see them as they really are. In many cases I would
trust these guys before I would a lot of other types.
Bikers are probably the most patriotic of any group
of people outside of military, but a huge percentage is
military. If it came to defending our country on the
home front, bikers will be at the forefront; you can
take that to the bank.
Let me ask you, the reader one question: how
often would you be at a huge event and feel not only
completely safe, but know your possessions were
completely safe as well? A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana holds
our annual state rally every year in conjunction with
the Confederates MC Annual Spring Blow Out at
Bonnie & Clyde Trade Days. This year I had my
cameras and laptop in my car; I also had money and
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some other valuables, but I never once worried about
locking the car. I even slept in my car and knew all
was safe. When I go to CoCI (Confederation of Clubs
& Independents) or to our State A.B.A.T.E. (American
Bikers Active Towards Education) of Louisiana, Inc.
meetings I don’t worry either. Sure, there are bad
people in all walks of life, including some churches.
But I feel a lot safer in the biker world than I do
in any other. And as I’ve mentioned before in a
previous issue, I’ve never been mistreated, much less
disrespected by any club member and this is coming
from an outsider and woman who has been allowed a
tiny bit into a man’s world. Bottom line, show respect
and get respect. Maybe everyone should strive to
be as loyal and trustworthy as these “dirty, no good
motorcycle clubs.”
If you want to fight for biker rights, how to be
a part of fighting against profiling, be a part of
increasing biker safety then you should come to
COCI the last Sunday of ev ery odd month and to
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana, Inc the 2nd Saturday of every
odd month; both meetings take places in Alexandria.
Look for the write up on each one’s May meeting in
this issue for addresses and times.
I’m going to step back off of my soap box for
now…for now! Normally I wouldn’t add Scripture
into one of my articles, although I was born, raised,
and still am a Southern Baptist, but I just felt these
two verses were very appropriate.
Matthew 7:1-2
King James Version (KJV)
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured
to you again.
by Stacey "Snoopy" Conly
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