Neighbours flee as bikie clubs feud

http://www.smh.com.au/national/neighbours-flee-as-bikie-clubs-feud-20091228-lhbu.html

THE feud between two Sydney bikie clubs over the defection of a senior Nomad has
become so heated that neighbours of his Newtown tattoo parlour have been forced
to move.

The former head of the Nomads Motorcycle Club, Scott Orrock, joined the Hells
Angels on December 2, bringing with him an entire Nomads chapter of about a
dozen men.

Defecting from a club is seen as one of the greatest breaches of etiquette and
has led to some of the worst outbreaks of bikie violence, including the Milperra
massacre in 1984 and the 2006 ''ballroom blitz'', a brawl in Queensland between
the Finks and the Hells Angels during a boxing match. Three men were shot and
three stabbed.

Since defecting, Mr Orrock has been the apparent target of intimidation. His
clubhouse was broken into and trashed and his car was fire-bombed. He has
installed security bars on the front of his Newtown tattoo parlour, Skin Deep.

It is not the first time Mr Orrock's tattoo parlour has been caught in the midst
of a feud. The shop was shot up in April 2007, during a feud between the Nomads
and the Comanchero.

Mr Orrock's 1991 Toyota Soarer was set alight about 4.30am on December 3,
Newtown police confirmed.

''A nearby vehicle also sustained partial damage and several nearby homes were
affected by smoke, forcing their evacuation,'' a police spokesman said. ''Anyone
with information about the fire or who saw persons acting suspiciously in the
area … is asked to call Newtown police.''

One of the people who had to be evacuated during the fire, a neighbour of Mr
Orrock's Newtown parlour, wrote to the Herald after reading yesterday's report
to say the tension had become so bad they were moving out.

''I am acutely aware [of the feud] and more and more fearful of my own personal
safety with living so close to these people, to the point that I am moving away
from my residence of two years.

''I have lived in Newtown for several years, simply because it was a place that
accepted all types of individuals and let them get on with their life,'' the
resident said.

''These bikies have changed that … I am moving, I do not wish to jeopardise my
personal safety any more.

''What next are these bikies going to do?

''That's what scares me.''

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"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
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"We'll just change it all when we get in."
- Garrett the carrott

 

How true is that.. same with today tonight etc.. **** all about
current affairs.

 

Gee.... those much-publicised 'anti-bikie laws' have been pretty effective,
hey? (of course, we KNEW they would be.... *rolls eyes*) You can never have
too many laws, right??? Sheesh....

betty

 

That's always been the case.

The anti-bikie laws were started a while ago. Seems as soon as some wusses get
scared, the polies are right on it.

--

- KRudd at his finest.

"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
- Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.

"This is the recession we had to have!"
- Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.

"Silly old bugger!"
- Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.

"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
- Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.

"A billion trees ..."
- Borke, pissed as a newt again.

"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor
general!"
- Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.

"SHUT THE **** UP YOU DUMB ****!"
- FlangesBum on learning the truth about Labour's economic capabilities.

"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
- KRudd the KRude Rat at his finest again.

"We'll just change it all when we get in."
- Garrett the carrott

 

The so called anti biker laws were never anti biker laws. they were a
set of laws conceived and on paper well before the current bikie
problem.the tag 'anti biker laws' was seized upon as as a method to get
the law enacted during a time of bikie unrest.

 

Interestingly enough the link to the "run down on the bikie wars" site
seems to be pretty accurate. There was nothing blatantly inaccurate
there I could see

JL

 

They sell more newspapers/advertising space with more readers because
more people want to read sensationalist pieces than quiet, thoughtful
pieces perhaps?


G-S

 

I think sensationalism increased when newspapers faced competition from
other types of media and has continued to increase since then.

When newspapers were the only media outlet competition was less...


G-S

 

That's a sensational accusation!

--

- KRudd at his finest.

"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
- Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.

"This is the recession we had to have!"
- Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.

"Silly old bugger!"
- Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.

"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
- Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.

"A billion trees ..."
- Borke, pissed as a newt again.

"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor
general!"
- Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.

"SHUT THE **** UP YOU DUMB ****!"
- FlangesBum on learning the truth about Labour's economic capabilities.

"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
- KRudd the KRude Rat at his finest again.

"We'll just change it all when we get in."
- Garrett the carrott

 

Remembering a time when newspapers were the main media, there were
more papers then, and more people bought them to read at lunchtime or
on he bus/train on the way home. Perth had two daily papers in the
50s. The afternoon paper came as Early, Country and Late editions. Now
there is only one daily paper in Perth, and only one Sunday paper.
There used to be competition between newspapers.

Theo

 

AH yes out on the windy corner waving the paper screaming



evineeeennggpeeapppp

 

Hehe, I hadn't thought of that, but yes I guess I am ;-)

JL

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:22:06 -0800 (PST)

Perth had 2 papers till the 80s. I had a dreadful bout of
homesickness in 82 or 83 when SBS started transmitting in Perth and to
celebrate they showed Perth scenes. The ones that hit me hard were
the prawners in the Swan and the Hay St Mall scene with the paper
sellers calling "Daily Newwwws.... Paper!". THe call got me because
the sellers of the afternoon paper in Adelaide didn't call.

Zebee

 

That was NO competition.

There was THE Argus and then there were the rest


G-S

 

You haven't watched Today Tonight or similar shows lately have you


G-S

 

That Today Tonight is every bit as 'sensationalist' as the newspapers.


G-S

 

Is that 'cause anyone who raised his voice got taken by serial-killers?

 

Why on earth?

Theo

 

Cos it has pictures of naked girls?

 

I wasn't aware of that, but you appear to be.

Theo