There is no doubt that the Hells Angels is the biggest, most powerful biker gang in the country (and elsewhere), but the Outlaws gang often is more awesome. Authorities say Angels do not match up with Outlaws, either in violence or a disdain for sophistication.
They are easily more daring, and like members of their bigger rival, they are ready to stage spectacular escape raids to free members in custody, especially in smaller, less-manned areas. They have been known to sweep up courthouse steps to get to their members or more likely to get at witnesses about to testify against them. While mafiosi consider the Outlaws “real crazies,” they can make good use of them.
Like the Angels, the Outlaws are supplied with photos of defectors now in the witness protection program. The Outlaws, in their normal activities cover huge chunks of territory in the United States and Canada, as well as in Australia. When they spot a possible suspect, they report the intelligence back to the mob for a nice reward.
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Less imaginative than the Angels, the Outlaws’ forays into the “legit” world are more or less limited to businesses such as massage parlors, pornographic bookstores and similar outlets. The main activity of many of the gang’s 1,500 or so members is production and distribution of methamphetamines, and they offer back-up for Mafia supplies.
