"Winds of Change" 
will be the theme of the 19th annual NCOM Convention, being held May 6-8, 2004 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City, located at 401 S. Meridian, and hosted by ABATE of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs. For room reservations call (800) 522-6620, and mention NCOM for a special room rate of $64.00 single/double. 

(Sun) May 30 Estero, “Vee-Dub Fest,” The LOVE Club. Miromar Outlet Mall. Pre-registered $20. Day of Show: $25. Vendors: $40. More info: call Lore at (239) 267-6658. Website: www.vwloveclub.org

I want a new toy
FN Herstal has responded to market demands for a dedicated crowd control weapon that is effective but relatively harmless to targets. Dubbed the FN 303, it guarantees maximum shock effect on impact at 15m range – instantly stopping the suspect.

The new weapon has an effective range of 50m, although its maximum range is double that. There is a low risk of permanent injuries even at a range of 1m. Claimed to be the first launcher to be fully developed around the reduced lethality concept, the FN 303 permits the seizure of suspects with maximum effectiveness but minimum risk.

Experience has shown that some ‘non-lethal’ rounds such as bean bags and plastic bullets can in fact kill if fired at unauthorised short ranges. Conversely, some pepper rounds simply fail to stop a riot leader. The 0.68 cal projectiles designed for use with the FN 303 weigh 8.5g and rely mainly on trauma to neutralise the aggressor. However, other rounds produced for the weapon include those that deliver paint or pepper in addition to a shock.

The FN 303 operates from compressed air and therefore has no recoil, but if it is to be used against armed rioters, it can be attached to tactical rifles such as the M 16, so that the user can fire live rounds in extremis.

OSTERODE - The Witches' Trail leads through dozens of ancient German towns and wild, romantic areas full of craggy peaks, steeped in a tradition of myth and mystery. 

It is renowned for the Walpurgis Night celebrations on 30 Aprilwhich the Germanic peoples once celebrated as the beginning of spring. Today only puppet witches loom from the souvenir shops. 

But every year on the night before 1 May, an estimated 100,000 self-styled witches and warlocks, along with New Age adepts and tourists take part in May Eve revelries on the summit of the highest peak in the Harz Mountains. 

After his death, Osama bin Laden went to heaven. There he was greeted by
George Washington, who proceeded to slap him across the face and yell at
him, "How dare you try to destroy the nation I helped conceive!"

Patrick Henry approached and punched Osama in the nose and shouted,"You
wanted to end our liberties but you failed."

James Madison entered, kicked Osama in the groin and said, "This is why I
allowed our government to provide for the common defense!"

Thomas Jefferson came in and proceeded to beat Osama with a long cane and
said, "It was evil men like you that provided me the inspiration to pen the
Declaration of Independence!"

These beatings and thrashings continued as John Rudolph, James Monroe and 66
other early Americans came in and unleashed their anger on the Muslim
terrorist leader.

As Osama lay bleeding and writhing in unbearable pain an Angel appeared. Bin
Laden wept in pain and said to the Angel, "This is not what you promised
me."

The Angel replied, "I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you
in heaven. What did you think I said?"

Bikers descend on county courthouse About 100 Mongols swarmed into the Clark County Courthouse Friday to show support for a fellow Mongol charged with killing two Hells Angels during a riot at the 2002 Laughlin River Run.

"I think it was a show of support for their friend, their comrade, their brother," said defense attorney Jerry DePalma, who represents Mongol Alexander Alcantar, 30, of Southern California.

The presence of the Mongols, an outlaw motorcycle gang based in Southern California, provided for some tense moments at the courthouse.

Simultaneous to their arrival, about 20 members of the Hells Angels also gathered at the courthouse to show support for seven Hells Angels charged in the 2002 riot.

The presence of the two gangs led more than 50 police officers and Clark County bailiffs to physically line hallways of the courthouse, using their bodies to separate the two groups as they walked past one another.

The officers made sure members of the two gangs were always distanced from one another, and all the rival bikers exchanged were hard stares.

"I'll admit the level of tension was pretty high as these guys began to show up in their colors," court spokesman Michael Sommermeyer said. "You just didn't know what was going to happen.

"But as the second wave of Mongols showed up, so did additional personnel from Metro," Sommermeyer said. "The timing was actually pretty good."

The show of support was for bikers facing murder and other charges in the melee at the Harrah's Laughlin. 
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Canadian Press April 29, 2004 A gang member affiliated with the Hells Angels was found guilty of second-degree murder Thursday in a nightclub shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. 
A jury found Benoit Guimond guilty in the shooting of Marc-Alexandre Chartrand, who was gunned down on Oct. 20, 2001, while he was standing in line outside the bar. 
Guimond, 31, opened fire after being refused permission to jump a long lineup to enter the club. Guimond is a member of the Rockers biker club, an affiliate of the Hells Angels. 
The conviction carries an automatic life sentence. A judge will hear sentencing arguments on May 25. 

NY Lawyer With Ties to Hell's Angels Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine Case New York Lawyer April 29, 2004 By The Associated Press ROME, N.Y. -- A defense attorney and three others accused of involvement in a drug ring that distributed methamphetamines in central New York have pleaded guilty to reduced charges. 

The indictment last August named 11 people, including Robert Moran Jr. of Rome. On Tuesday the attorney pleaded guilty in Oneida County Court to one count of third-degree drug possession. He is expected to face 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison at sentencing July 22. 

In raids last year in Oneida, Herkimer and Queens counties, investigators said they confiscated one pound of methamphetamines with a street value of about $50,000, 43 handguns, an M-16 rifle, about $6,000 in cash, eight computers, and 10 vehicles. 

The raids were part of a five-month probe that focused on Moran and his connections with the Hells Angels and a Utica-based motorcycle group called the Highwaymen MC, authorities said. 

Also pleading guilty Tuesday were Roberta Cochis to third-degree drug possession and her son Jeffrey Cochis to third-degree possession of a forged instrument. The Cochises, who share Moran's address, are each expected to face 2 to 6 years in prison.