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03-22-2009, 11:19 PM
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| Huge brawl inside Sydney International Airport terminal kills Hells Angel member
Wow and we think the gang violence is out of control in Vancouver.... Quote:
A HELLS Angels bikie was killed in a huge brawl at Sydney Airport with rival club the Comanchero, in a brazen attack witnessed by dozens of travellers yesterday afternoon.
The 29-year-old was knocked to the ground during the brawl - involving at least 10 men - and bashed repeatedly in the head with a metal bollard.
The attack took place in terminal three, one of the most secure and monitored public spaces in Australia.
A shocked Premier, Nathan Rees, immediately announced he would meet the Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, this morning to discuss tough new anti-bikie legislation.
"I was sickened by this brazen attack. Violence of this nature particularly in front of families and children is nothing short of disgusting," Mr Rees said.
The attack came hours after the Sydney-based Bandidos had been involved in a series of drive-by shootings at six homes in Auburn, though that is believed to be linked to a feud with another club, Notorious.
The Hells Angel was travelling with other interstate bikies who had flown from Adelaide via Melbourne to reinforce the Bandidos' Blacktown chapter in its war with Notorious, underworld sources said.
"Even if there was airport security there was no way they could have intervened. They came across the turnstiles like a tangled mob," a witness, who did not want to be named, said.
"[There was] a man on the ground and a man smashing his head with this silver bollard - there was nothing [security and police] could have done."
Initial police reports suggested the dead man may also have been stabbed.
The brawl is believed to be linked to a feud between the Hells Angels and the Comanchero gang that erupted after the Angels' Petersham clubhouse was bombed last month.
The fight was believed to have been planned and ranged across the terminal, Detective Inspector Peter Williams from Botany Bay police said.
"We have got a lot of cameras and a lot of witnesses," he said.
Four Comanchero members were arrested in a taxi they left the airport in and have each since been charged with one count of affray. They were being kept at separate police stations, following fears of retribution.
A 25-year-old man from Auburn, a 22-year-old man from Casula, a 21-year-old man from Pemalwuy and a 22-year-old Ingleburn man have all been refused bail and are due to face court today.
At least two more men were being sought by police.
The Police Minister, Tony Kelly, promised to "throw every resource" into the investigation and foreshadowed laws to try to stifle the operations of the clubs. "I will be meeting [today] with the Police Commissioner and the Attorney-General, looking at additional laws that we can bring into place to round these people up," Mr Kelly said.
Last month Mr Scipione requested extra power to combat the upsurge in violence. While detail of the laws is not yet known it is understood they will involve non-association provisions - making it illegal for members of bikie gangs to congregate.
Last night senior commanders were meeting with Australian Federal Police about airport security.
The Australian Crime Commission is likely to become involved in talks on the interstate movement of motorcycle gang members.
The Opposition Leader, Barry O'Farrell, added his voice to calls for an end to bikie violence. "We need resolve, not simply to lock up these bikie gang criminals, but to break them up completely," he said.
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.theage.com.au/national/he...m.html?page=-1
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03-22-2009, 11:39 PM
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03-22-2009, 11:43 PM
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#3 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Los Bastardo  | When I was reading the article, I just assumed the metal poles you find at airports to prevent you from passing a certain point are bollards.
If those are the ones you wiki-ed... it wouldn't have made sense how they got them in there without being obvious.. =/
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03-23-2009, 12:21 AM
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Guess it's just a term for "pole".
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03-23-2009, 01:29 AM
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#5 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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wait so..... the hells angels and bandidos are allies in australia?! that makes no sense at all
call BS on that source
but was pretty shocked; biker wars in airports aren't new
and a Bollard is a pole/post most likely the posts used to direct ppl how to line-up
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03-23-2009, 01:50 AM
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#6 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by Los Bastardo | LOL. Initially I saw the picture of the ship mooring thing and was like holy fuck thats brutal!!!!
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03-23-2009, 02:19 AM
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crikey! thats a huge brawl we got there!
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