Winning Tactics For THOUSANDS OF HELLS ANGELS MEMBERS HEADING TO STOCKTON FOR FOUNDERS FUNERAL
The founder of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club chapter in Oakland passed away last summer, and tomorrow the group will bury him.
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Ralph "Sonny" Barger's funeral will be held at Stockton 99 Speedway
where thousands of club members are expected to attend.
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"There's only one Sonny Barger
there's only one George Washington," said 99 Speedway CEO Tony Nosetti.
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Barger died of cancer last summer
His funeral is now scheduled for Saturday in San Joaquin County
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The Hell's Angels contacted Nosetti to request a place
Angels contacted Nosetti to request a place to remember their founder and agreed to host the event
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The Head of Stockton now has about 20,000 members and friends.
There will be 400 security guards on site
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there will be security checks at the front door and no weapons or drugs will be allowed
but that's not enough for local law enforcement, who urged the businessman to cancel.
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"99 Speedway continued to plan the program and did not seek input from all law enforcement partners
San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said at a news conference Friday.
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"Guess who's coming to town?
For this incident, he had to make a pact with his enemies, telling them not to commit violent acts in their county."
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The sheriff's office is asking the community to stay out of the area on Saturday.
Traffic closures and detours will be made in the area to control the traffic.
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