Should you be fired because your spouse is a clubber?

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>That is the question being asked by a woman who was <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/law-a-politics/360-contacts/25657-public-records-detail-motorcycle-club-turf-war-in-kingman"><span style="color: red;">fired from her job as a human resources technician in Kingman AZ.</span></a></b></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>According to the article:</b></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>The termination notice stated that the city had "great concern" Summerson was associated with an "Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG)" that works as a "support club of the Hells Angels."</b></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Your association with an OMG coupled with your access to sensitive employee information has our law enforcement, legal, dispatch and judicial system employees very concerned with regard to their personal information," the notice said. <b>End Quote</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><br /></b> Should someone be fired because the police claim that a club is affiliated with one of the "Big Clubs"?  I wished articles like this expressed what the employee's work record was like and whether or not they were good at their job.  Sometimes I wonder at the people who do the reporting...how did the police come into play in her firing?  Has she ever done anything to cause concern?</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder...what say you on this topic?</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>In other news:</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">KTM's CEO just <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/law-a-politics/305-businessindustry-news-international/25650-ktm-ceo-stefan-pierer-buys-husqvarna-motorcycle-brand-from-bmw-motorrad"><span style="color: red;">bought Husqvarna from BMW</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Author Alex Caine claims<a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/books-a-authors/25652-charlie-and-the-angels-author-predicts-biker-war-in-bc"> <span style="color: red;">that there is a turf war brewing in BC</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In Ontario, <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/ontario/296-motorcycle-television/25660-driver-not-guilty-in-fatal-accident"><span style="color: red;">the driver involved in a fatal crash is found not guilty</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Want to use your <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/health-a-technology/517-technology-a-gadgets-for-you/25647-adaptiv-farkle-fingers--touch-screen-ease-for-motorcyclists"><span style="color: red;">smart phone without taking your gloves off?</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You help is urgently needed - there are over 120 suggestions for names for my Beaver Mascot!  <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/component/surveys/4-choose-your-favourite-belt-drive-bettys-beaver-mascot-semi-final-round"><span style="color: red;">Help us find the RIGHT ONE!!!</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>We here in Grande Prairie have a couple of things to celebrate...</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">New Owners and New Name for our Harley-Davidson dealership! Mighty Peace Halrey-Davidson will be opening it's doors soon!!!!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">David Wilcox is coming to town on February 22nd and we are going to be giving away some VIP Tickets!  Watch our web site: <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.beltdrivebetty.com</span></a> </span>and our Facebook Pages for more information!!!!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder how many riders think this is a great invention?</span></i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtf_XTJgXuWSfLahWPNutflkmdR-nGDbev6sqgvjSFqp3t8OoBo8xbA4O02OX8pPg1noUSJXQE7UKCNggZKXjusnITVfgClgr_4tb0sAj8aj31iOAaRn5_cr1ITRSvG3yFOEj3/s1600/BCBJgG0CMAAanMQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtf_XTJgXuWSfLahWPNutflkmdR-nGDbev6sqgvjSFqp3t8OoBo8xbA4O02OX8pPg1noUSJXQE7UKCNggZKXjusnITVfgClgr_4tb0sAj8aj31iOAaRn5_cr1ITRSvG3yFOEj3/s320/BCBJgG0CMAAanMQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I leave you with a few funnies, shared with me by friends on Facebook and via emails...</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiusZChjAlMOmw1VCQqloQFndL9hPbFx9LXLiLoRumUi-3X2FCbHUQ-nXxihJno5T-CEZ6KPpEgwYcmReSdtqNQDcMedwIKkzTR2yaXyoFYoMgPd-wBOWuCnnCuRuNt7KUknJL/s1600/602766_10151360015636738_1409869810_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiusZChjAlMOmw1VCQqloQFndL9hPbFx9LXLiLoRumUi-3X2FCbHUQ-nXxihJno5T-CEZ6KPpEgwYcmReSdtqNQDcMedwIKkzTR2yaXyoFYoMgPd-wBOWuCnnCuRuNt7KUknJL/s320/602766_10151360015636738_1409869810_n.jpg" width="308" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPk11cstyRBaZNEN6ob2ay6wgzVdPbDFaxC2X5KEl6rs_DNEmYITtGOk16YDbcR44nMCBaTSQXo0CozThFVOGyf-0fZLWqmaF9fY7hH3kZcQguOH9KSTadndmj7kEvsaYq7_s/s1600/408530_597794766903592_236347809_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPk11cstyRBaZNEN6ob2ay6wgzVdPbDFaxC2X5KEl6rs_DNEmYITtGOk16YDbcR44nMCBaTSQXo0CozThFVOGyf-0fZLWqmaF9fY7hH3kZcQguOH9KSTadndmj7kEvsaYq7_s/s320/408530_597794766903592_236347809_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW2K3JXlSyoKnIdromy0m1xt23xGRPcgktCd9ftCpr0x2lASAJjCN0pKHv3_scqrULV9JdUlmGLUCtOiUo8AuUoePA7iYROR_rFMqOqlwuSYbbLFBqdsWb1967IdaPG-mv3jO/s1600/250645_158465780970137_2139198137_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW2K3JXlSyoKnIdromy0m1xt23xGRPcgktCd9ftCpr0x2lASAJjCN0pKHv3_scqrULV9JdUlmGLUCtOiUo8AuUoePA7iYROR_rFMqOqlwuSYbbLFBqdsWb1967IdaPG-mv3jO/s320/250645_158465780970137_2139198137_n.jpg" width="258" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a fantastic weekend everyone!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt drive Betty</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor & Rider</span>

Should you be fired because your spouse is a clubber?

That is the question being asked by a woman who was fired from her job as a human resources technician in Kingman AZ. According to the art...

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LAPD not amused by marriage proposal

<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Somewhere between 100 and 400 sport bikes, depending on the report you read, shut down Highway 10 in the LA area <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/international-news/286-news-international-/25614-bikers-who-brought-freeway-traffic-to-standstill-for-marriage-proposal-being-investigated-by-la-police">so that a rider could propose to his girlfriend</a>.</span></b></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The police are calling it a stupid stunt, others are calling it an epic proposal.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the Your Tube video of the proposal you can see riders doing wheelies and riding in all lanes of the freeway.  They didn't shut traffic down for long, but long enough that charges are pending.</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch the video and then share your thoughts with me....</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WYRnDPBn5C4?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder if the cops are upset because they didn't realize what was going down?</span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In other crazy news, check out this motorcycle, <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/custom-bikes/25616-the-jet-turbine-powered-mtt-y2k-is-on-its-way-here">a jet turbine powered motorcycle by MTT called Y2K</a></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a ton of news in the feeds today and I want to invite you to check them out at <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.beltdrivebetty.com </span></a>where our work is keeping You informed!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I don't feel the need to share any funnies today - the news has enough bat shit crazy stuff in it!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a fabulous hump day everyone...<br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty,</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor &; Rider</span>

LAPD not amused by marriage proposal

Somewhere between 100 and 400 sport bikes, depending on the report you read, shut down Highway 10 in the LA area so that a rider could propo...

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The Double Edged Sword

<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the various articles that have surfaced on the Sturgis North Event that is taking place in August on the Indian Reserve outside of Chase, I spoke with some of the key people who are owed money and there is one reoccurring theme happening that has me highly disturbed.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joan Hansen, the "new" president of the company has apparently expressed that if the 2013 event does not go ahead then there will be no way of paying those still left owing from 2011 and 2012. So, the people who are owed money all want to see the event go ahead.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So here I am feeling like I am walking on the knife blade.  I do not want to promote this event or the people who are running it. I have learned far too much about their way of conducting business to want to see them make one penny and yet, here are all of these business people who are left out of pocket.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They would all like to get some of the money that is owed to them. They all feel that if Sturgis North is run properly it would be a great benefit to the interior of BC's economy.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I for one can not support something that has hurt so many people and yet...</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What are your thoughts? Should Sturgis North be given one final kick at the cat in an attempt to pay those creditors of the North Okanagan who have been hurt financially or should they, the business people who have not been paid, take their lumps and move on?  I don't know how to feel...what say you?</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>In other news:</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sad news out f the UK that moto journalist <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/international-news/286-news-international-/25584-telegraph-motorcycling-correspondent-kevin-ash-dies"><span style="color: red;">Kevin Ash has died during a launch for the new BMW</span></a> in South Africa.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In Ontario, the <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/law-a-politics/1920-bad-cop-no-donut/25587-cops-fingerprints-on-documents-at-hells-angels-clubhouse-"><span style="color: red;">retrial of a police officer charged with leaking confidential documents to the Hells Angels continues</span></a>. Constable Rudge's fingerprints were found on the four key documents at the centre of the retrial.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In Vancouver, part three of the <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/news/law-a-politics/1975-british-columbia/25591-inside-the-hells-angels-part-3-from-informant-to-a-key-police-agent-"><span style="color: red;">Michael Plante informant story continues.</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For riders, finding great roads to ride is a must and the newly revamped<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/travel/341-contacts/25594-motorcyclists-find-more-great-roads-and-rides-with-redesigned-openroadjourney-website"><span style="color: red;">Open Road Journey Web Site </span></a></span>has lots of information to offer.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a ton of information in the news feeds today, check it our at <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.beltdrivebetty.com</span></a> where our work is keeping You informed!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You have three days left to submit a name for my <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/enter-the-beaver-contest"><span style="color: red;">Beaver mascot</span></a> and three days left to enter your motorcycle in our 6th annual <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/home/show-n-shine"><span style="color: red;">Beat the PMS Blue on line show 'n' shine</span></a>....don't wait till the last minute - last year you crashed our web site by waiting!</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/funny-stuff/belt-drive-bettys-mental-health-corner/image?format=raw&type=img&id=10503" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/funny-stuff/belt-drive-bettys-mental-health-corner/image?format=raw&type=img&id=10291" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a great day everyone,</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor & Rider</span>

The Double Edged Sword

After the various articles that have surfaced on the Sturgis North Event that is taking place in August on the Indian Reserve outside of Cha...

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