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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWingnut blogosphere trying to call Waco biker gathering a "political meeting".
Despite the characterization by police that the afternoon gathering at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas that led to Sundays bloody shooting incident was a gathering of criminal biker gangs with violent intent, the meeting appears to have been a legitimate, organized gathering of motorcycle riders meeting to discuss political issues.
The group that met was the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents (CoC&I) and a look at that groups website and history gives a very different impression of the groups purpose and goals than what has been said repeatedly by Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton.
Swanton has been a central media figure, conducting several press conferences since shootings that left nine dead and dozens injured happened on Sunday. Swantons statements have been echoed by the media, creating an image of a get together of thugs converging on Twin Peaks in an event obviously fraught with danger that authorities tried desperately to stop until they were foiled by the uncooperative restaurant owner.
The gathering of criminal bikers story was even used to justify the $1 million bail that the 170 arrested bikers were each handed.
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/05/21/criminal-meeting-of-bikers-in-waco-was-actually-organized-political-gathering/
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)by voting with the bullet box instead of a ballot box.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)struggle4progress
(118,338 posts)"Why not?"
Cuz this here is Texas! And the rule here are: shoot first, call the question later, dumbass!
FSogol
(45,526 posts)the law?
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Finish each other off.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)are well known for their thoughtful, measured political discourse and spirited community organizing.