Ok. You can't believe everything that gets e-mailed to you but you can't discount it in its entirety, either. Excerpts from several e-mails I received follow, and while I believe they were intended to be inflammatory, I also think that any rider considering the River Run should know that it could be more hassle than fun. ********************************************** ..."...alerted the lobbyist that a stakeholders meeting was being held on March 25, 2003, with Laughlin's Chamber of Commerce and the DPS regarding the up coming River Run. "Lt. S. stated "We want to send a very clear and convincing message that the patch wearers are not welcome in Laughlin." NO COLORS means ANY and ALL patches i.e., CMA, HOG, (any insignia on leather). Club T-shirts are iffy and up to the individual casino if they will be allowed. "The Laughlin Sheriff recommended that the hotels ban colors and if colors are worn they will be confiscated and not returned. All casinos and hotels with the exception of the Riverside will be enforcing the NO COLOR policy in one form or another. The vendor's area will not allow colors, nor will the bars. "Colors are only allowed in hotels rooms and on the street. It was made clear that police are there to protect the business owners, their customers and the police themselves. "Lt. S. went down his list of police presence that will be visible during the run. 20 motor cops, swat teams, helicopters, dogs, 40 California Highway Patrol, 150 DPS, special ops, 200 intelligence cops from around the world who track motorcycle gangs and several jail buses. "Lt. S. described his entire plan to be geared toward "prevention" and went down his list of police presence that will be visible during the run. He plans to have everything from motor cops, to swat teams, to helicopters, canine units, California Highway Patrol, officers from Las Vegas Police,150 DPS, special ops, 200 intelligence cops from around the world who track motorcycle gangs and several jail buses on hand and ready to go. Each hotel and casino will have its own assigned unit, which will include officers in the casino surveillance. "... Lt. S. went on to say that if any person that was part or associated with the incident in 2002 shows their face in Laughlin they will be hunted down and hit swift and precise. The jail buses will be standing by to shuttle detainees to the Las Vegas jail. Snidley's motto was have an attitude you'll go to jail. Snidley said that specific targeted groups would not be allowed to ride in mass in Laughlin. "Laughlin generates $20 Million during this weekend. They want our money but they don't want us. They feel that this is Laughlin's Run, not the motorcycle communities run. " Attending the meeting was Lt. S., Laughlin DPS, , members of ABATE, a CMA, Star Rider, Route 66, vendors and shop keeper. ABATE were the only ones present who were concerned about our rights. The others were glad to hear that the police would have such a forceful presence creating a feel safe environment. ******************************
Orignal From: Laughlin River Run
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