1%ers sell out while others get a hard time

<br /> According to an article in the <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/29987-biker-expert-says-hells-angels-selling-their-assets"><span style="color: red;">Vancouver Sun's Real Scoop</span></a> section, reporter Kim Bolan talked to a police expert on One Percent Bikers: Det. Sgt. Len Isnor, of the Ontario Provincial Police Biker Enforcement Unit, there is a trend in One Percenter Clubs selling of their property.<br /> <br /> According to him, the fact that the <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/british-columbia-news/29986-burnaby-hells-angels-chapter-sells-clubhouse-for-2-175-million"><span style="color: red;">Nomads have sold their clubhouse in Burnaby BC</span></a> for over 2 million dollars is exactly what other chapters across the country are doing, selling their clubhouses.<br /> <br /> Tired of having their property seized, they are beginning to sell their clubhouses and are going back to renting.<br /> <br /> In Australia it is the every day rider who is affected more by the VLAD (Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act) laws there.<br /> <h2> <span style="font-size: small;">While the 1%ers are selling out, others are getting a hard time...</span></h2> In a recent article from the <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/29975-uneasy-riders-bikers-caught-in-anti-association-laws"><span style="color: red;">Fraser Coast Chronicles</span></a>, non riders have begun shunning those in leather and donations to charity events are way down. <br /> <br /> <b>Begin Quote: </b>Although he has not been intercepted by the police, he said it was the public discrimination that was the thorn in his side.<br /> "My wife and I walked into Maccas. There was a lady standing in line. I asked if she's been served. She looked us up and down like we were criminals, ignored us and walked off," he said.<br /> <br /> Bikers such as Lizzie Walker, the public relations officer for the recently formed Independent Riders group, said she had noticed a big change in the public's attitude toward them since the VLAD laws were introduced.<br /> <br /> It's scaring a lot of people who once donated goods for our raffles and charities.<br /> "When I ask businesses for sponsorship they back off and say: 'no, the rules have changed now.'"<br /> She said by this time of the year she usually had $2000 worth of goods to raffle, but would be lucky if there was $300 in the kitty. <b>End Quote</b><br /> <b><br /></b> I can only imagine how frustrating and sad it is for the riders of Australia.<br /> <br /> Then<a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/29988-wells-angel-not-getting-an-easy-ride-from-cops-with-his-harley-davidson-style-mobility-scooter"> <span style="color: red;">we skip over the UK where a man</span></a> on a trendy mobility scooter has been having his own challenges with the law!<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3KrD-OjkRaIm9pbzjwkpvHbDtNp2fkcMNl0LPyEjjm1SbC559voS2E9KsGyK17IGpMwZyYXaF7dIiccT2tKjafWzSSsI4qDaxrxd18P9kplDRWBTTWcSU9tKZeK4VLJ0vxtS/s1600/5839770-large.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3KrD-OjkRaIm9pbzjwkpvHbDtNp2fkcMNl0LPyEjjm1SbC559voS2E9KsGyK17IGpMwZyYXaF7dIiccT2tKjafWzSSsI4qDaxrxd18P9kplDRWBTTWcSU9tKZeK4VLJ0vxtS/s1600/5839770-large.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from the article in <a href="http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/people/Western%20Morning%20News/profile.html">Western Morning News</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> He's been given a hard time because he rides his scooter on the sidewalk, that is until police offers get an up close look at it.<br /> <br /> <b>Begin Quote:</b> Geoff got the scooter last summer after he was diagnosed with HSP - a condition which means his nerves are dying off, leaving him unable to control his legs.<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: open_sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>But he was horrified by the thought of getting an "old fashioned" scooter for OAPs and approached his local retailer to ask if they could source something different.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERA5EiAtRnDOuv8X60qcnMDIdFwxH4zt8rfbI6hy1vz4hjcsK3hfwr0Ujni1YboR2m1Ncz8m1x4sj18jvaKTcayE7DLWinqX7dPA8szcggO0mqa68QYm91LCZ-EpUnfTb8qGa/s1600/5839769-large.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERA5EiAtRnDOuv8X60qcnMDIdFwxH4zt8rfbI6hy1vz4hjcsK3hfwr0Ujni1YboR2m1Ncz8m1x4sj18jvaKTcayE7DLWinqX7dPA8szcggO0mqa68QYm91LCZ-EpUnfTb8qGa/s1600/5839769-large.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from the article in <a href="http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/people/Western%20Morning%20News/profile.html">Western Morning News</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> The Sport Rider model features chrome-style forks and handlebars and a large central headlight like a motorbike. However, his unusual mode of transport quickly attracted the attention of the local police. <b>End Quote</b><br /> <br /> So it seems, even as we age, if we want to look cool, we might still get a hard time!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> There are lots of other news items over at <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.beltdrivebetty.com</span></a> that might be of interest to you, and I encourage you to check them out.<br /> <br /> Have a fabulous Wednesday everyone and if you are fortunate enough to be riding today, please ride like everyone around you is blind and cannot see you.<br /> <br /> Belt Drive Betty,<br /> Editor & Rider<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; 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1%ers sell out while others get a hard time

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According to an article in the Vancouver Sun's Real Scoop section, reporter Kim Bolan talked to a police expert on One Percent Bikers: Det. Sgt. Len Isnor, of the Ontario Provincial Police Biker Enforcement Unit, there is a trend in One Percenter Cl… Read more »

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