Waco - Bond Reductions

Bond Reductions Offered only in Exchange for Waiving Potential Lawsuits in Waco Shootout

May 31, 2015

Waco, Texas – Earlier today, detainees in the Jack Harwell Detention Center in Waco were told that in exchange for bond reductions, they must sign a document stating the Waco police “had the right to arrest the inmate and that he/she will not file a lawsuit against McLennan County and/or the City of Waco.”  

On the two-week anniversary of the “shootout at high noon” at the Twin Peaks restaurant between motorcyclists and law enforcement officers, at least 170 people remain detained on $1 million bonds.

This latest information was reported to an attorney representing at least one of the detainees.  “It appears the public defenders office in McLennan County is involved in this scurrilous activity,” said Paul Looney, a Houston attorney with Looney & Conrad, P.C.  “I’ve never seen anything like the lawlessness that the authorities have perpetrated on these people and now to add insult to injury they are trying to cover their own tracks in exchange for bond.  I will be in the reception area of the McLennan County D.A.’s office tomorrow morning at 8:30 with the intention of not leaving until we have the issue of bond resolved.” 

“They know these people aren’t dangerous or they wouldn’t be offering the bond reductions and they know the police and the D.A.’s office have violated the law and now they are trying to hold people hostage until they agree to waive their rights.  It’s unconscionable,” said Clay S. Conrad, Looney’s law partner.

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An intelligent analysis & commentary

There have been several theories going around about the shooting at Twin Peaks on May 17th, 2015.  The main stream news media has relied on so called experts to evaluate what caused this and have grouped anyone riding a motorcycle as gang members (sic) to be feared. The journalist that wrote the following piece dug around and offers another explanation and we have included some excerpts with a link to the main article for review. You make your own conclusions, we have already made our ours. ~Biker Trash Network

Waco "Twin Peaks" Shooting-The Crossfire and The Four Dead Bodies We Don't See...

One of the more frustrating aspects to the Waco “Twin Peaks” biker shooting story is the lack of photographic references to aid in a full understanding of the proximity of all the characters, suspects and witnesses involved.

However, after reviewing hundreds of media articles showing bits and pieces of the event we finally have some optical references for a story as it is told. But before going to that aspect another controversial point should be expressed.

No-one here is saying the police, in totality, did anything wrong.  Conversely, it would be unfair to think EVERYONE, who were rounded up as 170 ‘conspiracy suspects’ and who were detained in the aftermath, is guilty of murder.

There are many concerning aspects which need sunlight regarding the immediate police response to whatever caused the spark of violence.  Similarly, there are concerning aspects about the wholesale arrest of ‘bikers’, or unaffiliated motorcycle riders, purely due to their proximity to a violent event they did not participate in.
Hopefully, anyone vested in the interests of lawful due process (ie. everyone) would be concerned with ‘wholesale roundups’.

 ( News Source - The Conservative Tree House )

Waco Info

The Biker Switchboard Nation has generously setup a page pertaining to the May 17th, 2015 Waco, Texas arrest detainees. They have a  growing list of all the known Fundraisers, Contacts, Petitions with links all in one place. Be sure and comment updates here and we will pass them along. More info at: http://bikerswitchboard.com/WacoInfo

Biker Life

WACO: Police Snipers on Rooftop During Fundraiser

Photos on a Facebook Page called Free All The Waco Bikers clearly shows police snipers on an apartment building rooftop, across the street from Geuene Harley Davidson in New Braunfels, south of Austin. They were a hosting a memorial service for Jesse Rodriquez, a decorated Vietnam vet who was known to fellow bikers as “Mohawk,” and frequently did charity rides with his wife. He was shot and killed at Twin Peaks in Waco on May 17.

It's unclear why snipers were in place. Many who knew Rodriguez-a father of 7 and grandfather of 19-have disputed that he was a criminal. According to the New Braunfels Heralnd-Zeitung: Vincent Ramirez said media outlets have portrayed his father, Jesus "Jesse" Delgado Rodriguez, 65, as a bad person, and that's not just inconsiderate - but wrong. And he insisted his father was not involved with any biker gang.

"I don't want people to be categorizing my dad. That's not the kind of man he was," Ramirez said. "He was a veteran. He fought for his country. He was a family man. He loved to ride his motorcycle. He rode with all kind of groups."

The article also quotes Carlos Casillo, a friend who knew Rodriguez for 40 years, as saying:
  
Reports about Rodriguez being a member of the Bandidos motorcycle gang are false. Rodriguez knew some Bandidos, sometimes rode with some and bought patches in support of some of their benefits, Castillo said. "He wasn't a violent person at all; he was a loving person," Castillo said. "He never carried any weapons. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was an innocent bystander."

POLICE SNIPERS ON ROOFTOP

The photos posted shows police snipers on two rooftops directly across from the Harley-Davidson dealership that hosted the event, which included a raffle, food and music. You can clearly see by Google Maps that the apartment building shown in the photos is indeed directly across from the Harley dealership.

This is the second time in less than a week that snipers have been posted outside the Harley Davidson dealership after the Waco incident. The second sniper incident was reported this past Saturday at Longhorn Harley Davidson in the southern Dallas suburb of Gran Prairie.

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