Look don't get me wrong, I'm not defending the Outlaw clubs and their illegal activities, but I do beleive there are worse people and worse organisations out there that contribute to the crime rate a hell of a lot more than the bikies do. I'm not saying that they should be left alone, but lets put our taxes to better use when fighting crime....
There was another article I read that stated that the SA Government wants not only to ban the Outlaw clubs but also "....turn riding in formation into unlawful assembly..." This is getting really scary....what happens to non-outlaw clubs that have club runs, not to mention the annual Toy and Blanket Runs. How many bikes constitutes a 'Run'.
My wife was the Spare Parts Manager at the local HD shop, and in her experiance the young squids on their 600cc crotch rockets and the weekend wannabes were alot harder to deal with than any of the 'Outlaw' bikies.
Yes, she has had to ask them to leave the store and not to come back in until they've finished their smokes and removed their side arms. At worst her request was met with a "Oh, f&^k, sh*t, sorry, no worries love". They generally behaved themselves (tried to keep the language and noise to a minimum), and simply spent lots of money.
Mind you, I wouldn't want to cross any of them if they were in a bad mood.