Kerileanne99 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I just do not understand. Waco never seems to hit the news unless major violence or horrible explosions are involved... Today NINE people are dead after rival biker gangs fight over a PARKING SpOT. With staff and customers of Twin Peaks locking themselves in the freezer to escape. I am so sad for the situation and how violence affects everyone around them:( http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/17/us/texas-shooting/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I just looked up the address, and the place is at the very far south end of town, hardly even in "Waco proper". As Waco is a "family town" for us, I'm following this story. Waco truly is not an unpleasant place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Reports I've read said it was a biker recruitment &/or set-up between rival gangs, the police anticipated problems & had been staking out the area for awhile. So, not over a parking spot, but something planned ahead of time, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 I just looked up the address, and the place is at the very far south end of town, hardly even in "Waco proper". As Waco is a "family town" for us, I'm following this story. Waco truly is not an unpleasant place to live. It is right off the i35 freeway at the HWY 6 junction. Not downtown Waco no, but I wouldn't consider it far removed either. It is right in the center of all the new stores and shopping area in Waco. That shopping center is the largest in a Waco and is home to all the major shopping in the town...including many popular student places. We shopped there on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Waco truly is not an unpleasant place to live. I agree, which is one of the reasons I am so sad about this. We have lived here for years, and the city is mostly just your average normal city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Not as far south as I was thinking. Definitely "in town". Definitely not "bad" area. Right near the Panera Bread, too. DH was born in Waco. His immediate and extended family owned and ran a restaurant on "The Circle" for nearly fifty years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 To throw even more "fun" into the mix many of the bikers fled one to two counties north and south of Waco. There have already been reports of biker gang activity in a town in the county where I am currently on duty. (Is that convoluted enough?) LE activity is heightened where I work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 To throw even more "fun" into the mix many of the bikers fled one to two counties north and south of Waco. There have already been reports of biker gang activity in a town in the county where I am currently on duty. (Is that convoluted enough?) LE activity is heightened where I work. Yes, please be careful:( Local reports say more violence is expected and that bikers are traveling from further away...which means up and down the I35 corridor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Wow, I didn't realize biker gangs were still a thing! I mean, beyond the charitable ones you see at Christmas, and military funerals. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Local reports say more violence is expected and that bikers are traveling from further away...which means up and down the I35 corridor. Maybe the US military shouldn't wait until July for the Jade Helm 15 exercises in Texas. :leaving: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I think the city should consider rebranding with a new name. I am only 1/2 kidding. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 biker gangs are still big here in Canada; big in pot, crystal meth & prostitution. The charity rides etc by actual biker gang participants (not just people who like motorcycles but actual gang members or pledges wearing regalia) drive me nuts. If you know how to read the patches, it's horrific what they're claiming to have done & they're just riding through town with people smiling and fawning over them..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 When I read about that yesterday, I told DD, "we bought your textbook for Algebra 1 on ebay from a very nice lady in Waco". I have driven thru Waco countless times. Apparently a war between Biker gangs who frequented that restaurant, Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Wow, I didn't realize biker gangs were still a thing! I mean, beyond the charitable ones you see at Christmas, and military funerals. That's what I thought when I read the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 This morning 192 gang members were arrested for organized crime activities. Also, apparently the restaurant owner had been refusing to cooperate with the police even though the gang meeting was know to the restaurant management ahead of time. eta: spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Wow, I didn't realize biker gangs were still a thing! Their mothers must be so proud... :banghead: & :grouphug: as needed. We enjoyed eating at a small restaurant in Waco on one of our trips eons ago (2004 or 2006). Was it Tom's? Is there a Tom's there? My memory is fuzzy except for remembering that it was really good and the owner/cook came out to chat with us - sharing some good memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac_megan Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I think the city should consider rebranding with a new name. I am only 1/2 kidding. My dad went to Baylor and my mom's hometown was Waco. Once upon a time we would refer to it as "Whacko", insinuating that her family and friends were weird (they are not any weirder than any other typical family- it was just in fun). We don't do that anymore. It's no longer funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 biker gangs are still big here in Canada; big in pot, crystal meth & prostitution. The charity rides etc by actual biker gang participants (not just people who like motorcycles but actual gang members or pledges wearing regalia) drive me nuts. If you know how to read the patches, it's horrific what they're claiming to have done & they're just riding through town with people smiling and fawning over them..... :iagree: As far as criminal gangs go, the biker gangs seem to have done a pretty good job "branding" themselves and flying under the radar of normal folks (which is not altogether a bad thing.) Their money making enterprises don't involve normal people, and they do tend to blend with motorcyclists (whole 'nuther animal) at charity events. But, yeah, biker gangs are scary. I'm so glad that we moved to an area with lots of motorcyclists and zero active gangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 My dad went to Baylor and my mom's hometown was Waco. Once upon a time we would refer to it as "Whacko", insinuating that her family and friends were weird (they are not any weirder than any other typical family- it was just in fun). We don't do that anymore. It's no longer funny. See, rebranding would fix that problem. ;) Pronounciation matters. My husband works with a person whose nickname is pronounced "naah zee". It puts people off when they see "Nazi" written out the first time though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Really? You've never heard of the Bandidos? I'm somewhat surprised! I am not familiar with them. Not my, err, social circle. Which is not to imply that they are in yours! I just don't know people who talk about motorcycle gangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 See, rebranding would fix that problem. ;) They could, with justification, return to the tribal spelling of "Huaco." No need, though. One just as well rename any of our country's major cities notable for crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Went to Baylor and love Waco! I think Chip and Joanna Gaines are rehabbing Waco's national reputation all on their own. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Went to Baylor and love Waco! I think Chip and Joanna Gaines are rehabbing Waco's national reputation all on their own. [double post] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Went to Baylor and love Waco! I think Chip and Joanna Gaines are rehabbing Waco's national reputation all on their own. Maybe. Never have heard ot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Not as far south as I was thinking. Definitely "in town". Definitely not "bad" area. Right near the Panera Bread, too. DH was born in Waco. His immediate and extended family owned and ran a restaurant on "The Circle" for nearly fifty years. Which restaurant? We are Baylor alumni :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Maybe. Never have heard ot them. HGTV Fixer Upper, popular show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 HGTV Fixer Upper, popular show! Thanks! I could have looked it up, of course, but was lazy, and already was here at WTM. We don't watch TV, so I would not have guessed. Given that you mention Waco, I would have guessed a religious team of some type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Which restaurant? We are Baylor alumni :) The restaurant still exists, but now in different format. Our families sold it during the mid-to-late 1980s. The Circle Elite. Last time we were there, the management still had old photographs of my F-I-L and his brothers hanging on the wall for display. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 George's... Although they are known for their giant glass of beer, the food is really good. We normally eat there with our son when we take him and/or pick him up. My son and I talked about the same thing. Waco is really a pretty normal town. My son has never felt unsafe. I'm just sorry the bad stuff makes the national news. Actually it was Tom's - I just looked it up. Tom's Smokehouse. Since there aren't more reviews, I'm wondering if it's still there... We ate BBQ. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g56833-d4628251-Reviews-Tom_s_Smoke_House-Waco_Texas.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 This one also ends in '13: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/325/1328547/restaurant/Toms-Smoke-House-Waco It'd be a bummer thinking he's not in business anymore, but I suppose everything changes and we all get older. We enjoyed meeting Tom - quite a pleasant memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Really? You've never heard of the Bandidos? I'm somewhat surprised! I've never heard of them either. Hells Angels are the only motorcycle gang that I've ever heard of and I have no idea if they're even still around or if they're linked with violence without looking it up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I've never heard of them either. Hells Angels are the only motorcycle gang that I've ever heard of and I have no idea if they're even still around or if they're linked with violence without looking it up. ^Ditto this for me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Maybe they're better known in TX because they started there( I think). There was a nice, big house in my neighborhood where I grew up that was owned by Bandidos. This was probably about 1971 or 2, the kids invited us inside to play once, and my parents were livid. All I knew was that they owned alot of motorcycles. I associated Bandido with the Fritos character back then. I moved to Texas in 1956 and have not heard of this group. It may just depend upon where in the state one lives. I have lived only in Houston, Austin, New Braunfels, and Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 An article from last year: The 10 Most Dangerous Motorcycle Gangs in America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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