228 Gang Wars, Contracts on His Life, and Exile From His Beloved Club, Former Hells Angels Ventura Chapter President George Christie (Part Two).

Welcome back everyone for the conclusion of my interview with former Ventura Chapter President of the Hells Angels, George Christie. But first a disclaimer. I do not and never have condoned criminal behavior. I was a cop for 25 years and my heart is with the men and women who enforce the law and bring criminals to justice. 

That being said, I wanted to bring you the listener/viewer a different kind of perspective. One from an unapologetic outlaw living out the last chapters of his life (who knows, maybe he will live to a 100). I think it’s good to see both sides of the coin. I may not agree with everything he says or stands for, but we can sit down and have a civilized conversation, something that is desperately missing in today’s society, I think.  

So, my guest on today’s show George Christie, has spent some time in prison and was the president of the Ventura Chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club from 1978 to 2011. In 2011 he walked away from the Hells Angels and resigned his membership. A short time later the club turned their backs on him and considered him in ‘bad standing’ which is a kick in the gut for someone who dedicated his life to the outlaw club. It’s kind of like it never happened. 

George’s life is like something out of a movie. He has gone to war with rival bike gangs like the Outlaws and Mongols and has had at least two contracts out to kill him. He was in the hotseat on the news show 60 Minutes where he was grilled by Mike Wallace.  He spent a year in solitary confinement and also carried the Olympic torch for the 1984 games in Los Angeles and even had a blowup with the Kennedy’s. 

One thing is for sure, George is not boring. Please enjoy the conclusion of my interview with George Christie.

In today’s episode we discuss:

·      His 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace and Mike flirting with his wife.

·      FBI informant Anthony Tate. 

·      His time in jail / prison and the effects of being in solitary confinement for a year. 

·      The difference between the Hells Angels now and when he was leading a charter? 

·      The hit television show Sons of Anarchy. What he and other Angles thought of David Labrava (Happy Lowman), Rusty Coones (Rane Quinn), Sonny Barger (Lenny Janowitz), and Chuck Zito (Frankie Diamonds) being on the show?

·      His stormy relationship with Sonny Barger.

·      Everything, including your patch, motorcycle, and even jewelry is club property?

·      Is it still a straight, white male club? What are females’ roles in the club? Old Ladies?

·      What about fake Angels? If I get a counterfeit patch and decide to ride my bike in Hells Angels territory, what should I expect?

·      How he wound up quitting the Hells Angles. 

·      Being the spokesman for the Hells Angels.

·      Riding a motorcycle is moving Zen.

·      The book, Exile From Front Street.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

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