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Since deleting missourced information didn't work, I changed "crininal activities" section to bring it in line with the facts as stated in the source material.
no citations support calling them "criminal". Deleting 2 citation of anonymous blog. Format Oregon Register-Guard, Oregonian citations
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| founded = May 1969
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| territory = [[Northwestern United States]]
| ethnic makeup = [[White people|White]]
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| membership est = 150 full-patch members{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
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| criminal activities = [[Drug trafficking]], [[arms dealing]], [[extortion]] and [[money laundering]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
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| allies = [[Free Souls]], [[Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club|Gypsy Jokers]] and Outsiders{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
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| rivals = [[Mongols (motorcycle club)|Mongols]] and [[Vagos Motorcycle Club|Vagos]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
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The '''Brother Speed Motorcycle Club''' is an [[outlaw motorcycle club]]<ref name="oregonian-crash">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/crash_possibly_involving_multi.html|title=26 Brother Speed motorcycles crash on I-5; traffic backs up for miles|last=Bella|first=Rick|work=[[The Oregonian]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><ref name="oregonian-wreck-followup">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/authorities_identify_2_bikers.html|title=Authorities identify 5 bikers hurt in I-5 wreck|last=Crombie|first=Noelle|work=[[The Oregonian]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref> that was formed in [[Boise, Idaho]] in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed." The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold.<ref name=Bishop2008>{{Citation |last=Bishop |first=Bill |date=14 June 2008 |title=Trial shines light on `outlaw' biker gang activities in state. |newspaper=[[The Register-Guard]] |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trial+shines+light+on+%60outlaw'+biker+gang+activities+in+state.-a0180289407 }}</ref> There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah.<ref>[http://www.brotherspeedmcoregon.com/content/chapters List of Brother Speed chapters]</ref>


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On September 19th, 2009, up to 26 motorcycles ridden by members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a motorcycle crash on [[Interstate 5]] near [[Wilsonville, Oregon]]. The crash inflicted serious injuries on two of the bikers, sending ten to the hospital, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32923524/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001/ 26 outlaw bikers crash on Oregon freeway]</ref><ref name="spokesman">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/authorities_identify_2_bikers.html|title=Bikers injured in pile-up were from North Idaho|last=Caldwell|first=Bert|work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><ref name="oregonian-wreck-followup" /><ref name="oregonian-crash" />
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The '''Brother Speed Motorcycle Club''' is an [[outlaw motorcycle club]]<ref name="oregonian-crash">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/crash_possibly_involving_multi.html|title=26 Brother Speed motorcycles crash on I-5; traffic backs up for miles|last=Bella|first=Rick|work=[[The Oregonian]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><ref name="oregonian-wreck-followup">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/authorities_identify_2_bikers.html|title=Authorities identify 5 bikers hurt in I-5 wreck|last=Crombie|first=Noelle|work=[[The Oregonian]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref> that was formed in [[Boise, Idaho]] in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>[http://nwhog.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/outlaw-motorcycle-gangs-flying-colors-in-oregon/ Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Flying Colors in Oregon]</ref> Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed".<ref>[http://idahogangs.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=142&Itemid=327 Gangs In Idaho]</ref> The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trial+shines+light+on+%60outlaw'+biker+gang+activities+in+state.-a0180289407 Trial Shines Light On 'Outlaw' Biker Gang Activities In State]</ref> There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah.<ref>[http://www.brotherspeedmcoregon.com/content/chapters List of Brother Speed chapters]</ref> It is one of the "big five"{{Clarify|date=August 2009}} motorcycle clubs in Oregon, alongside the [[Vagos Motorcycle Club|Vagos]], [[Free Souls]], Gypsy Jokers and the Outsiders.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} Members must be male, at least 21 years of age and own an American-made motorcycle.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}


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On September 19th, 2009, up to 26 motorcycles ridden by members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a [[motorcycle crash]] on [[Interstate 5]] near [[Wilsonville, Oregon]]. The crash inflicted serious injuries on two of the bikers, sending ten to the hospital, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32923524/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001/ 26 outlaw bikers crash on Oregon freeway]</ref><ref name="spokesman">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/09/authorities_identify_2_bikers.html|title=Bikers injured in pile-up were from North Idaho|last=Caldwell|first=Bert|work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><ref name="oregonian-wreck-followup" /><ref name="oregonian-crash" />


==2008 traffic stop==

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On October 21, 2008, a Brother Speed member was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police in [[Eugene, Oregon]]. The car was driven by a member of the Outsiders Motorcycle Club and a Gypsy Joker was also riding in the car. The driver of the car was cited for driving with an expired license, and upon searching the vehicle, police found two firearms and some ammunition in the trunk. One of the firearms was an unloaded .380 caliber handgun and the other a loaded .22 derringer. <ref>{{Citation |title=Police hear rumble as Mongols Motorcycle Club bikers roar in |first=John |last=Killen |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |date=October 21, 2008 |url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianextra/2008/10/police_hear_rumble_as_bikers_r.html }}</ref> It is legal to carry loaded firearms in the trunk of a car in Oregon. <ref>[http://www.usacarry.com/oregon_concealed_carry_permit_information.html USA Carry, Oregon Concealed Carry Permit Information]</ref>
==Criminal activities==
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On October 21, 2008, a Brother Speed member was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police in [[Eugene, Oregon]]. The car was driven by a member of the Outsiders Motorcycle Club and a Gypsy Joker was also riding in the car. The driver of the car was cited for driving with an expired license, and upon searching the vehicle, police found two firearms and some ammunition in the trunk. One of the firearms was an unloaded .380 caliber handgun and the other a loaded .22 derringer. <ref>[http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianextra/2008/10/police_hear_rumble_as_bikers_r.html Police Hear Rumble As Bikers Roar Into Town]</ref> It is legal to carry loaded firearms in the trunk of a car in Oregon. <ref>[http://www.usacarry.com/oregon_concealed_carry_permit_information.html USA Carry, Oregon Concealed Carry Permit Information]</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 17:23, 28 September 2009

Brother Speed MC
FormationMay 1969
TypeOutlaw motorcycle club
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
Region served
Northwestern United States
Membership
150[1]
Websitehttp://www.brotherspeedmcoregon.com/

The Brother Speed Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club[2][3] that was formed in Boise, Idaho in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in Portland, Oregon. Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed." The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold.[1] There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah.[4]

On September 19th, 2009, up to 26 motorcycles ridden by members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville, Oregon. The crash inflicted serious injuries on two of the bikers, sending ten to the hospital, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.[5][6][3][2]


2008 traffic stop

On October 21, 2008, a Brother Speed member was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police in Eugene, Oregon. The car was driven by a member of the Outsiders Motorcycle Club and a Gypsy Joker was also riding in the car. The driver of the car was cited for driving with an expired license, and upon searching the vehicle, police found two firearms and some ammunition in the trunk. One of the firearms was an unloaded .380 caliber handgun and the other a loaded .22 derringer. [7] It is legal to carry loaded firearms in the trunk of a car in Oregon. [8]

References

  1. ^ a b Bishop, Bill (14 June 2008), "Trial shines light on `outlaw' biker gang activities in state.", The Register-Guard
  2. ^ a b Bella, Rick. "26 Brother Speed motorcycles crash on I-5; traffic backs up for miles". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  3. ^ a b Crombie, Noelle. "Authorities identify 5 bikers hurt in I-5 wreck". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ^ List of Brother Speed chapters
  5. ^ 26 outlaw bikers crash on Oregon freeway
  6. ^ Caldwell, Bert. "Bikers injured in pile-up were from North Idaho". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  7. ^ Killen, John (October 21, 2008), "Police hear rumble as Mongols Motorcycle Club bikers roar in", The Oregonian
  8. ^ USA Carry, Oregon Concealed Carry Permit Information


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