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		By: Wayne		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wayne]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Riding a motorcycle is a way of life and a way to blow off steam irrespective if its a Harley, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Triumph or any other brand. Some use their bikes for convenience and to beat the traffic and parking problem while others might ride as a hobby. The bottom line is that nobody has the right to judge.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Riding a motorcycle is a way of life and a way to blow off steam irrespective if its a Harley, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Triumph or any other brand. Some use their bikes for convenience and to beat the traffic and parking problem while others might ride as a hobby. The bottom line is that nobody has the right to judge.</p>
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		By: anonymous01		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[anonymous01]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2188189&quot;&gt;Chris&lt;/a&gt;.

Can you describe to me how can you afford a 20,000Euro Harley at a young age?

You have to be in your 40s to pay for one.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2188189">Chris</a>.</p>
<p>Can you describe to me how can you afford a 20,000Euro Harley at a young age?</p>
<p>You have to be in your 40s to pay for one.</p>
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		By: Joseph Mangion		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Mangion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[it is the law in Malta to have police escort when organising large &#039;Runs&#039;; in this country. Traffic control and safety

Riding Club members, whether MC, Brotherhoods or informal riding clubs and free riders know the first word .. Respect!!

If any law is broken then take action to stop/catch the criminal,till then,. be tolerant to what you dont inderstand or fear and pick a different subject to gossip.

This is not gun country and we are small .. so bikers can enjoy peacefully and freely ..

Most international brothers and sisters are here purposely for this .. family and peace of mind .. Unique here :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>it is the law in Malta to have police escort when organising large &#8216;Runs&#8217;; in this country. Traffic control and safety</p>
<p>Riding Club members, whether MC, Brotherhoods or informal riding clubs and free riders know the first word .. Respect!!</p>
<p>If any law is broken then take action to stop/catch the criminal,till then,. be tolerant to what you dont inderstand or fear and pick a different subject to gossip.</p>
<p>This is not gun country and we are small .. so bikers can enjoy peacefully and freely ..</p>
<p>Most international brothers and sisters are here purposely for this .. family and peace of mind .. Unique here :)</p>
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		By: Mark		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reading these comments makes me laugh and really would love to be face to face having these conversations over a cup of coffee with certain people as i know i could drop these silly statements and arguments and leave them speechless as they have no idea what they are saying. Also its easy to say certain things when you put a fake name and hide in the screen. for any one who thinks they have a valid point feel free to contact me and we can meet up to discuss any issues you might have or misconceptions about &#039;&#039;bikers&#039;&#039; I will even buy the coffee.
And on a small side note &#039;&#039;Rebel Riders Brotherhood aren&#039;t Rebels MC .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reading these comments makes me laugh and really would love to be face to face having these conversations over a cup of coffee with certain people as i know i could drop these silly statements and arguments and leave them speechless as they have no idea what they are saying. Also its easy to say certain things when you put a fake name and hide in the screen. for any one who thinks they have a valid point feel free to contact me and we can meet up to discuss any issues you might have or misconceptions about &#8221;bikers&#8221; I will even buy the coffee.<br />
And on a small side note &#8221;Rebel Riders Brotherhood aren&#8217;t Rebels MC .</p>
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		By: Mark		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To all you people who seem to be talking out of your rear ends, Those who are not involved in the Maltese bike community can never understand what riding with your brothers is about, its not about gangs ,pushing drugs,prostitution or anything like that, i think some of you have aloud yourselves to be influenced by the media and tv too much, the only reason there was a police escort is to ensure the safety of the riders and make sure that all goes as smoothly as possible , just because you ride around with a patch on your back dosn&#039;t mean your an outlaw. For those of you have no idea whats going on around them most of the clubs hold rides to raise money for charity&#039;s such as orphanages and other causes to ensure those who have less then them get something special in there time of need be it presents for kids at Christmas or assistance towards the less fortunate .I&#039;m sure it is slightly more productive then most of your contributions towards the needy. So PLEASE before putting anyone on two wheels all in the same boat with criminals think before you speak. Oh yeah, look twice and keep an eye out for bikes on the road .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To all you people who seem to be talking out of your rear ends, Those who are not involved in the Maltese bike community can never understand what riding with your brothers is about, its not about gangs ,pushing drugs,prostitution or anything like that, i think some of you have aloud yourselves to be influenced by the media and tv too much, the only reason there was a police escort is to ensure the safety of the riders and make sure that all goes as smoothly as possible , just because you ride around with a patch on your back dosn&#8217;t mean your an outlaw. For those of you have no idea whats going on around them most of the clubs hold rides to raise money for charity&#8217;s such as orphanages and other causes to ensure those who have less then them get something special in there time of need be it presents for kids at Christmas or assistance towards the less fortunate .I&#8217;m sure it is slightly more productive then most of your contributions towards the needy. So PLEASE before putting anyone on two wheels all in the same boat with criminals think before you speak. Oh yeah, look twice and keep an eye out for bikes on the road .</p>
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		By: cetta		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cetta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 21:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You don&#039;t have a right to judge these people !! They go to work normalii !! And they have a family aswell !! They have kids they are fantastic dads I bet better then some of you are who works in a bloody office or a doctor or some bulshit like that And No thry are not hamalli they are very nice people they have a bike cause they worked for it that&#039;s whyy!! And don&#039;t be so fullish no they don&#039;t wear leather cause there gay but because leather is what bikers wear!! You don&#039;t have any rightt to say they are hamalli or criminals they have familys and if there family see this they will get hurtt !! Don&#039;t everr judge people!! You have a mirror look at your self and see what you are!!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You don&#8217;t have a right to judge these people !! They go to work normalii !! And they have a family aswell !! They have kids they are fantastic dads I bet better then some of you are who works in a bloody office or a doctor or some bulshit like that And No thry are not hamalli they are very nice people they have a bike cause they worked for it that&#8217;s whyy!! And don&#8217;t be so fullish no they don&#8217;t wear leather cause there gay but because leather is what bikers wear!! You don&#8217;t have any rightt to say they are hamalli or criminals they have familys and if there family see this they will get hurtt !! Don&#8217;t everr judge people!! You have a mirror look at your self and see what you are!!!</p>
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		By: Linda Kelly		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2183171&quot;&gt;Micheal Little&lt;/a&gt;.

Thank you Micheal for putting that on this site. I too have had many years as a single mum being looked after by these so called criminals. 
I am not a bikie groupie, I am in my late 40&#039;s and if it was not for the Rebel Bikie Gang as they are called in Queensland i could be dead today. 
I was bashed in my place of employment a few years back and it was the Rebels who came to my rescue, with no care as to the trouble they would be in for being at the scene. The police were even going to arrest them for what happened until I had to tell them they were my rescuers not the criminals. 
Seriously I ride a motor bike and wear a leather jacket and boots, and I have tattooes, Does that make me a criminal and an outlaw?
These people make a lot of money for charities which now because of the bigots in this country and others and the new laws that are coming in Children are now going to miss out on. 
Bike rides for Childrens charities are NOT criminal events, they are community events to help children with medical problems have a better life and these outlaw bike gangs are the ones who raise money for them, money that is greatly needed. They bring toys and joy to many many children every year. 
1% to me means the 1% of them that have not changed their mind set and become legal. 
All the guys and their partners that I have met over the last few years all hold down jobs. Real legal jobs where they pay taxes which pays for the politicians to stay in power. 
These people who you all call criminals are real honest hard working tax paying members of the community with families and hearts. Try to get to know one or two of them and find out for yourself before judging the from media hype. 
Sorry had to have my two cents worth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2183171">Micheal Little</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you Micheal for putting that on this site. I too have had many years as a single mum being looked after by these so called criminals.<br />
I am not a bikie groupie, I am in my late 40&#8217;s and if it was not for the Rebel Bikie Gang as they are called in Queensland i could be dead today.<br />
I was bashed in my place of employment a few years back and it was the Rebels who came to my rescue, with no care as to the trouble they would be in for being at the scene. The police were even going to arrest them for what happened until I had to tell them they were my rescuers not the criminals.<br />
Seriously I ride a motor bike and wear a leather jacket and boots, and I have tattooes, Does that make me a criminal and an outlaw?<br />
These people make a lot of money for charities which now because of the bigots in this country and others and the new laws that are coming in Children are now going to miss out on.<br />
Bike rides for Childrens charities are NOT criminal events, they are community events to help children with medical problems have a better life and these outlaw bike gangs are the ones who raise money for them, money that is greatly needed. They bring toys and joy to many many children every year.<br />
1% to me means the 1% of them that have not changed their mind set and become legal.<br />
All the guys and their partners that I have met over the last few years all hold down jobs. Real legal jobs where they pay taxes which pays for the politicians to stay in power.<br />
These people who you all call criminals are real honest hard working tax paying members of the community with families and hearts. Try to get to know one or two of them and find out for yourself before judging the from media hype.<br />
Sorry had to have my two cents worth.</p>
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		By: Chris		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2186644&quot;&gt;jacques balzan demajo&lt;/a&gt;.

Jacques, this is rubbish. The 1% is a symbol of OUTLAW biker (not conforming to law).  Or, the 1% is purely to appeal to their ego. Either way, as a biker since childhood, I cannot respect this kind of SUNDAY BIKER syndrome.

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - Thank you for saying that, Chris. I, too, have little patience for Sunday Harley riders. Especially when I know that most of them first got a bike at 40 as a  statement and not because they actually like it. Why didn&#039;t they get a bike before that - too scared of what mummy and daddy would say? Hardly. Before that, they thought bikes were for losers and rich people drove big, expensive cars. And then they discovered that they could get a bike that was a status symbol, but haven&#039;t yet worked out that the status and the symbol are not quite what they think they are.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2186644">jacques balzan demajo</a>.</p>
<p>Jacques, this is rubbish. The 1% is a symbol of OUTLAW biker (not conforming to law).  Or, the 1% is purely to appeal to their ego. Either way, as a biker since childhood, I cannot respect this kind of SUNDAY BIKER syndrome.</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; Thank you for saying that, Chris. I, too, have little patience for Sunday Harley riders. Especially when I know that most of them first got a bike at 40 as a  statement and not because they actually like it. Why didn&#8217;t they get a bike before that &#8211; too scared of what mummy and daddy would say? Hardly. Before that, they thought bikes were for losers and rich people drove big, expensive cars. And then they discovered that they could get a bike that was a status symbol, but haven&#8217;t yet worked out that the status and the symbol are not quite what they think they are.]</strong></p>
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		By: Chris		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2182834&quot;&gt;ken il malti&lt;/a&gt;.

1% means they are the 1% of all bike groups the hardcore elite.. outlaws. 

It&#039;s an EGO thing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2182834">ken il malti</a>.</p>
<p>1% means they are the 1% of all bike groups the hardcore elite.. outlaws. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s an EGO thing.</p>
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		By: Chris		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2181516&quot;&gt;robert&lt;/a&gt;.

I find it ironic that such a rebel biker group adhere to the police escort.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/06/alex-vella-and-his-australian-mc-rebels-spreading-their-crime-network-to-malta-and-beyond/#comment-2181516">robert</a>.</p>
<p>I find it ironic that such a rebel biker group adhere to the police escort.</p>
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