Jeff Burns - Patriot Gangster: My Experience As One Of The Most Influential Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members In American History.: Evolution Of An Outlaw

So why the hell would I write a book if I was an honorable 1%er, it violates the 1% code? The answer is simple, and it is because after thinking about it for a year and a half, I concluded that there is no reason for me to be honorable to men who failed to show me one-tenth of the loyalty, honor, respect, and brotherhood that I showed them for all those years. More importantly, I wrote this book to give the world a real and accurate look inside outlaw motorcycle club culture from a perspective unlike anyone else has ever been able to share, and to bring awareness to a culture that is being destroyed by a criminal enterprise comprised of members of law enforcement whose motive is careerism, profit, and fame. I wrote this book so that good men like me, men who seek adventure and want to commit to a culture founded on loyalty, honor, respect, and brotherhood will hopefully rethink their ideas and not waste twenty-two years of their own lives, destroy their relationship with their family, and go to prison or end up dead, for what in the end is all an illusion. I made it out the other side and I did it in Good Standing which I am sure will change as soon as my old club reads this book, but honestly, I do not give a damn what they say about me in an effort to save face for one of their best members quitting, so fuck them. America needs to know this story because our Constitution is being attacked, our freedom threatened, innocent people are being framed and murdered, and the outlaw motorcycle club culture is on the verge of extinction. I wrote this book because it is time to tell the truth about the culture, and my unique experience makes me the best person to do that. The truth is, we are not the gangsters law enforcement and the media make us out to be, but we are also not the choir boys we portray ourselves as. As with most things the truth is somewhere in the middle and hopefully my story gives you a much better understanding of this mysterious culture. It is important to mention that some of the names and details have been changed because I do not want anyone getting in any trouble, however it is very important to me that I dont shiny up my story any more than I absolutely have to. With that said, I hope you enjoy.

The last time I saw Josh was December 19th, 2007, when he gave me a smile and a wink after addressing the court just prior to being sentenced to fifteen years in prison for his role in racketeering crimes ranging from robbery to murder, and which he committed during his time as a well-known and respected enforcer for the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Shortly after his trial, the Angels changed his status to Out Bad, No Contact and since there is a practice amongst the 1% clubs of honoring the out-bad status of other 1% clubs, that meant I could not have any contact with Josh for as long as I was a member of a 1% outlaw motorcycle club. I could not even write him in prison. That said, I kept an eye on his wife Lisa and daughter Hannah because I loved them like my own family, and he had no brothers left to look out for them while he did his time. Eventually due to unfortunate circumstances Lisa and I lost contact and she ended up moving to Texas and hooked up with another guy at which point I quit feeling responsible for her.

Josh, Hells Angels MC Nomads Washington

During his time in the Hells Angels, Josh was hands-down one of the most loyal and hardcore Hells Angels and 1%ers I have ever known. He always impressed me as exactly what an HA Sergeant at Arms and enforcer should be. He was dedicated to living his life by the 1% code of loyalty, honor, respect, and brotherhood, and he was committed to being the very best Hells Angel he could be. With his hulking size, club tattoos covering both arms and the Hells Angels death-head tattooed on both sides on his head, he was visually intimidating but his charisma, intelligence, tactical mindset, and ability to charm any crowd from the clubhouse to my parents dinner table was what really made me understand just how dangerous Josh could be. Not to mention what I had experienced first-hand when I was on the wrong side of Joshs take care of business side the first time we met. When Josh was roped up in his RICO case and was facing the death penalty, he never cooperated, never provided any information, and rather than take a plea deal, he faced trial alongside men that had betrayed him.