9 dead. 18 Injured. 177 arrested. 7 years later, there have been
0 convictions.
Here is an article from earlier this year:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/m...-shootout.html
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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed
No, more like they have chosen to be a part of an obnoxious subculture and then borderline committed a death penalty offense. Taken separately obviously they don't deserve to be executed but add them together and I have no problems with it.
Most of them didn't borderline commit any offense.
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Originally Posted by GEAUX UL
. I'm a big libertarian so normally I'd be very much against officers arresting 170 people without solid charges. But in this case, where you have a large group of guys breaking the law and bragging about it, I don't think I have a problem with it.
The people arrested weren't even all 1%'ers. They pretty much just arrested anyone with a biker patch including guys that just did charity runs.
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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed
In the other hand, bikers killing each other is basically a victimless crime, so the libertarian in me is somewhat conflicted about the police pressing charges
I don't know about that. Jesus Delgado Rodriguez, a biker that was killed that day was a grandfather to 19. He was a Vietnam vet, a purple heart recipient, and a law abiding citizen that didn't even carry a weapon.
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Originally Posted by Eeyorefora
Hey, I'm gonna throw a conspiracy theory out there for snits and giggles.
What if this was a police inspired action to try and rid themselves of the biker problem?
Its alleged that several undercover officers were present, maybe one tried to instigate the fight and it got out of hand.
Its Waco after all,they've done it before with David Koresh.
It's not that wild of a conspiracy theory. It's par for the course in many police departments to not stop crimes because they don't want to put themselves in danger or in some cases because it will allow them to make an arrest.
People may lol at families being at restaurants like this but anyone who has ever been to one of these restaurants knows that there are families at restaurants like this. Many families. It's incredibly derelict of the police to not make a show of force to prevent the violence from taking place. I'd say you're insane if you think something like this would have gone down with 20+ police there.
