Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The times, they are a-changin'

“Worst California biker feud in decade erupted at Starbuck’s”.
Tensions boiled over in January 2010, when members of the rival gangs, some wielding ball-peen hammers, fought outside a Santa Cruz Starbucks before scattering as police arrived.

"It was all about who would be allowed to hang out at the Starbucks downtown," Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said. "The Vagos brazenly came in and tried to cement their presence. It was a pretty strong play on their part to establish themselves as the premiere club."

He added: "Only in Santa Cruz would you have biker wars over who's going to control pumpkin spice lattes."
H/T: Drudge
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8 comments:

  1. Steve BurriOctober 26, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    They were wielding designer ball peen hammers with little pinkies appropriately extended.

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  2. smitty1eOctober 26, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    "Son, I'm afraid we're going to have to skim your latte down."

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  3. PacoOctober 26, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    You know, the rivets on those Givenchy shoulder bags hurt like hell when you get smacked in the face.

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  4. richard mcenroeOctober 27, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Somehow, the primary drive chain from a Vespa just doesn't have the same impact...

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  5. rinardmanOctober 27, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Biker gangs taking each other out?

    What's the down side?

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  6. mojoOctober 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Vagos? NOT Vatos?

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  7. AnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    But according to a lawyer Karen Snell who represented some of the Hell's Angels, they were "family guys..."They made honest livings. They worked hard and were responsible." Being from San Francisco one would have thought that she would have been appalled at their prostitution (degradation of women), violence, and drugs. But then since she is from SF, it is a woman's right to use her body as she chooses, free love, man. And violence is just standing up against the man, man. And drugs are still far out. Plus maybe it was part of the payment plan, man.

    Is that a vente double caf no decaf triple pumpkin latte whip with madagascar cinnamon?

    Deborah Leigh

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  8. Steve BurriOctober 27, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Deborah's back! Deborah's back!

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