After a ridiculous decade long hard fought battle , where some would say a waste of tax payers monies the United States District Court of Santa Ana , California ruled that the Mongols Motorcycle Club get to remain the rightful owners of their Club's back patch and insignia. Federal prosecutors were trying to take the Club's insignia trying to say it was part of the Club's members crimes that were committed over the years and partly the motivation of those crimes. And Defense attorney's for the Mongols Motorcycle Club had a different opinion and argued that it was unconstitutional to take the Club's insignia. Judge David O. Carter ruled that such a forfeiture would violate the Motorcycle Club's First and Eighth amendment. Judge Carter was quoted as stating in his ruling that " The Federal government was attempting collective guilt ". And that " it has never been law in our nation ".
Tyranny has seemed to have lost this one and this case definitely sets precedence for future cases nationwide. Several other Motorcycle Club's have faced similar forfeiture of their cuts ( colors ) for the association of their members crimes and law enforcement attempting to link the two.
Recently 77 members of the Mongol Motorcycle Club were convicted of racketeering in Orange County , California.
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