Interesting stuff, Neal. I wonder how truthful the reporting is coming from CNN - who I patently distrust (being the worst of the mainstream media talking heads), but I also wonder about the "official" government stance on these MC's (enough said there).
We've all watched (and maybe loved) the Sons of Anarchy, and I know we all wonder how close to reality the events portrayed in that series are. I'm sure there are MC's out there who are just as deadly, but then I know there are MC's out there who are not. The SOA guys lives don't look boring at all (like the one CNN reporter suggested), and in fact seem like nothing but chaos and deceit, but then you have to realize we are watching TV.
My wife and I really enjoyed the SOA series but felt it pushed the envelope way too much with the violence and cursing, and were deeply affected by the tragedies and loss of life on that show. But watching it made us want to ride and tour all the more, and be a part of something bigger, at the very least like this fine organization we call CVOHarley.
While neither of us could be a part of any outlaw proceedings because they're not congruent with our faith or our internal makeup, many would agree that that life strikes a primal nerve within us that wonders what it would be like to be a bad guy...even if only for a day. I wonder if there's a little bit of that in many of us.