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Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs: The One Percenters
Biker gangs have been a part of American culture (and abroad) since the aftermath of World War II. Among them is a subculture known as the “One percenters”, which is comprised of what the average person knows as “Outlaws.”
Such groups have been the subject of various criminal investigations and are generally held in low regard by law enforcement authorities.
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Yet, they remain a prominent force among the anti-establishment crowd and continue to cast their footprint in the 21st century.
Origin of the Term
The term 1%er is ironically attributed to the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA).
It was allegedly said by the group after the Hollister Riot in 1947 in which motorcycle clubs the Boozefighters and the Pissed Off Bastards engaged in a fight.
The AMA is thought to have made this reference in defense of its members, indicating that only 1 percent of its members were outlaws.
This is not a set-in-stone fact, though, as there are qu