(Dobyns, who is married, has to get another undercover police officer to fake being his girlfriend to explain why he isn’t having sex with any of the women throwing themselves at him.) All of the motorcycle clubs in the area, even the totally mundane ones, respect the HAs there are HA “support” clubs scattered around the nation. When they go to clubs, they’re given an introduction over the loudspeaker (“Everyone, the Hells Angels are partying with us tonight!”) Women are thrown at them.
Indeed, one of the mysteries the book touches on repeatedly is that this “criminal” organization receives nigh unwavering support from the general public. It’s a part of America where meth is rampant and lives are broken.Īnd how do the Hells Angels (and other motorcycle clubs) fit into this? Are they spontaneous order or disorder? For people who grew up neglected, abused, or merely on the outside of society, does the “brotherhood” of bikers provide an essential, tribal sense of belonging?
One of the themes running through the book is the intersection of crime, drugs, poverty, and innocents (children) caught in the middle. I’ve not quoted as much as I usually do because the book is new, under copyright, and obviously the authors would like for you to buy a copy and read it yourself. The authors may not have had any control over the book’s title, though.) This has been an interesting, often intense book.
(The subtitle is a bit of an overstatement–while Dobyns does meet Sonny Barger, he’s never part of Sonny’s circle. Welcome to our final post on Jay Dobyns and Nils J ohnson-Shelton‘s No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels.
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