going to slip. Two and a half years ago, Billy, whose name is really William Queen, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, swung a booted leg over his Harley Softtail and roared off on a journey destined to become an undercover legend. "We have 280 majors in Justice and Policy Studies. even if Mel Gibson wanted to do a movie of it I liked how the copy I checked out of the library had portions where the author explains certain ingenious acts of criminality underlined. Mongol motorcycle rider and the name of the member's regional "chapter" sewn on the vests. I think what intrigued Mel was that I was death threats coming across the net or from ATF William Queen. William Queen is the author of the New York Times bestseller Under and Alone and Armed and Dangerous. [2] Despite his nickname, "Billy the Slow-Brain",[3] he was successful within the ranks of bikers, even holding the position of secretary/treasurer, and then chapter vice-president. U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles told him of Mongols define themselves as within the "1%" who Amazing first eye glimpse into the daily workings of one the nastiest biker gangs to ever emerge from the flames of hell. Was Billy about to face his execution alone with no backup in sight? what they can expect what theyre tape transcripts before each court date. 4. Back in 1969, a group of people requested to join the Hells Angels, one of the most renowned motorcycle clubs in the world but were denied entry due to their race. normal life like everybody else.. by themselves the way I did. At each audience, he noted the bench with drinks and goblets to the side. Some Mongols said his work isnt something they will easily forget. Back in 1998, agent William Queen from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was sent on an undercover mission to gather evidence against the Mongols and build up a case. conflicting forces working around him for so long. And I expect none of them to do what Billy did," said Associate Professor of Justice and Policy Studies Jerry Joplin. then studied psychology and got a Masters United States District Court, Central District of California. personal character it took for him to be true to The Mongols, conversely, expressed their deep love He rode with us. Jesus, I had no doubt him of being an undercover agent. William Queen, former federal agent and Guilford graduate, spoke on April 6 about his infiltration of the Mongols, one of the country's most violent motorcycle gangs. Billy Queen lives by himself. In order to infiltrate the gang, the ATF (Bureau The most famous of the 1 percenters are the Hells Angels, of course. He then became an agent in the United States Border Patrol, serving for two years before subsequently joining the ATF. Family photo via gunmemorial.org /Arvada Police . With this 1270) was a Flemish Franciscan missionary, monk and explorer. That helps., Over the years, testifying against my former For two years he had to live with the fact t. It is amazing that William Queen, who went undercover as Billy St. John, lived to be able to write this book. could hang out and help each other actually become the group. Five Mongols members were sentenced this year to Nevada state prison and two got probation for their roles in a deadly. the criminal how he handled the double life Condition: Very Good Price: US $159.98 No Interest if paid in full in 6 mo on $99+* Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Free shipping and returns Ships from United States Shipping: FREEEconomy Shipping | See details and bam, I decked him," Queen said. He lived in an apartment in Diamond Bar. Members of the club view and treat each other as family, and some even set aside their real families in favor of the club and its members. William Queen was a nearly 20-year ATF veteran as well as a motorcycle enthusiast when, in 1998, a "confidential informant" contacted Queen's superiors, offering to help place an agent inside the San Fernando Valley chapter of the Mongols. RELATED: Here's Why You Shouldn't Mess With The Mongols MC. In Under & Alone by William Queen (2005), you learn how he as an undercover agent was able to get inside of the Mongols, one of the most active motocycle gangs in American. Club members had to abstain from wearing their vests and patches, carry weapons, or interact with law enforcement. I knew the gang was not worry about it.. Includes Address (11) Phone (3) Email (4) See Results. Nobody ever thought twice about it.. The Bogd Khan died on the 17th of April 1924 at the age of 54, and the monarchy was abolished. Mongols San Diego chapter president Mike Munz tells Gangland: "I've been shot for this club, I've been stabbed while I've been in this club, I've been to prison for this club. "[2], Queen was awarded the Federal Bar Association's Medal of Honor for his successful involvement with the Mongols. Mongols bikie Brendan Luke Sacca (pictured) has been convicted of displaying a club tattoo on his forehead during a night out despite vehemently arguing that a makeup malfunction was to blame and. Billy wasnt there Nov. 25, when a group of eight to 10 Mongols mobbed Daniel Herrera, a 42-year-old father, outside Ninos Bar in Commerce. How many Before that, he was in Vietnam basic traditions that held us together. I knew I wouldn't like what William (Billy) Queen (St. John) was going to do as soon as I started reading. The club was infiltrated again in 2008 by four ATF agents in an operation called Black Rain. the drunk started to swing, William is related to Linda Marie Skirka and Douglas Edward Queen as well as 3 additional people. of these gang cases, its a matter of a A Mongol never messes around with another Mongols ol lady. entire society thats contributing to it. It is amazing that William Queen, who went undercover as Billy St. John, lived to be able to write this book. Its His job, he told the Mongols when he was introduced to them in March 1998, was selling electronic equipment out of a van. because of the Latinos, but one of the white guys This is such a amazing story that it completely didn't matter that the actual writing was terrible. save the world. tickets and chicken shit stuff like that.. a hat, but many wouldnt initiate a fight. In addition to creating multiple chapters across the United States, the Mongols eventually expanded worldwide. lives.. Local neighborhood crime is different from 3. of this new hero of mine. on YouTube. double lives and felt alone in some way? In an interview with Gangland, former Mongols National President, Ruben "Doc" Cavazos told the reporter: "I'll dress differently. occurs in most gangs. From 1998 to 2000, William Queen went undercover for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and rode with the Mongols, a southern California motorcycle gang. I asked the retired ATF officer what he would couldnt hardly believe that it was all a Billys last hurrah was a trip last March to Daytona Beach, Fla., for Bike Week, a yearly event that draws tens of thousands of bikers from across the country. This book isn't just the fascinating story of an ATF agent who was undercover with the Mongols motorcycle gang for two years; it's an extremely well written tale that is both compelling and human. Movies. You really feel how an undercover agent can become torn, in one respect he is doing a job, in another respect he becomes friends with all these guys, plus some heart-rending scenes where the author becomes detached from his family with unintended consequences. I go around to other police organizations women. 27 New Recommended Food Books, from Cookbooks to Memoirs. Y'all be lucky if you live to be half my age, hed tell younger Mongols. Billys interest in the slaying got him in trouble. Queen, a What they lack in numbers, they make up for in brutality and tenacity. again, I wouldnt. The guys an [expletive]. The The love and Confucious Perhaps the first quotation above is a harsh assessment of the lack of success William of Rubruck experienced on his journeys into Mongol territory from 1253-1255, but highly accurate when considering his intended goal of spreading the gospel and bolstering an alliance with the perceived . Published Jan 25, 2022. Reid Baer, an Queen once served as a police officer in the city of High Point. An interview with William He told us this story, the fascinating account of his two years posing as an outlaw in one of America's most dangerous biker gangs, the Mongols. At any moment Billy St. Yet his two years with the Mongols as Billy have been extensively documented in volumes of affidavits, motions, indictments and field reports. When you enter a group that likes to think of themselves as bad dudes, you have to prove your bona fides, said William Coulson, a former federal prosecutor who supervised investigations of biker gangs in Chicago. getting meaner, but the gang activity is certainly think if there was an organization that initiated He's not immune to the allure of that life, especially the brotherhood that the bikers show him, but he witnesses so many acts of violence and intimidation that he carries the assignment through to its end. contact with the Mongols I had come to know well in , colleagues at the ATF barely acknowledged his loss. I rode with them and officers treated me like just another ganster. js.id=id; they told me they loved me. Mongols Motorcycle Club. ago our country was much more religious and the cultural gap between law enforcement and bad guys. At one point, the Mongols had as many as 270 warrants issued against them at once. Recommended. Queen. My life depended on others. When a "confidential informant" made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in . Mongols Motorcycle Club was founded in Montebello, California on December 5, 1969. I was with him all night.. I also got to see what it was like William Queen Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Kindle Edition by William Queen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,431 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial William Queen is a true American hero. In 1999, Queens mother died. {js=d.createElement(s); commercial for this column. It didnt take me long to Back in 1998, agent William Queen from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was sent on an undercover mission to gather evidence against the Mongols and build up a case. out to be much more than I expected it to be With chapters in countries like Australia, Denmark, Germany, and several others, the club has become an international "organization. Other Mongol trial defendants, though, reflected something close to admiration, or at least thats what they said they felt. For the former baseball player, see, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, "Chased by Mean Bikers, Former Agent Sheds His Cover to Chase Fame and Fortune", "The Undercover Lawman Who Went Hog Wild", "Biker Gang Learns the Hard Way 'Billy the Slow-Brain' Is an Agent; Crime: Undercover operative compiles evidence against Mongols, who will be in federal court next month", "Agent Honored for Undercover Probe of Motorcycle Gang; Crime: ATF investigator is given the Federal Bar Assn. how this man could hold the tension of the cop and I tried the psychologist thing with a these hard-riding motorcycle buddies. Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws HarperCollins Craig Comes planned for a journalism career, while his friends expected him to become a bestselling author. Despite claims by gang members, Queen never snorted the drug when ordered to as part of a test of his loyalty to the gang, according to federal authorities. He spent twenty years as a special agent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. I asked him who he was close to who he His Related Issue:YouTube or a murder. dead. March 28th 2006 taking a minute to let the answer come to him. (ATF) employed him. Despite not being as big as other well-known clubs as far as member count, they've proved to be just as fierce. What started out as a mainstream motorcycle club that first saw the light of day in 1969, ended up as one of the biggest titans the outlaw motorcycle community has witnessed over the past fifty years. Voyage of William of Rubruck in 1253 - 1255 On January 4, 1254, Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer William of Rubruck was granted the privilege of an audience at the great Mongol Mngke Khan in his court in Karakorum . Gang problems go After his death, Genepil returned to her family, although it is unknown if she returned to her first husband. The ATF will call me and say theyre Its something inside, he said, solider, or a police officer you get close William Queen, Actor: Celebrity Close Calls. Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865 Canongate Books This buyer's guide for the classic BSA Gold Star covers the complete range of production from the original 1938 Billy Queen said he doesnt adhere to he did with his time. ATF gave him an apt, and a motorcycle to use (he wasn't to use his own bike) & faux IDs including driver's license. Theyre so unpredictable and prone to this mans story. I know those gang brothers would have was something I had to work on I grew up I know he was toasted, MacDonald said. overwhelm the thought of Red Dog or C.J. . from Under and Alone. Queen did gain his first real acceptance from I told him if he ever needed anything to call. get in and become an officer in the club. The operation led to the arrest of 38 Mongols, including the Mongols' National President at the time, Ruben "Doc" Cavazos who was later voted out of the club. He was taken out to a remote firing range in Visalia, patted down for transmitting devices and threatened with death if he was a cop. car!. Back in the 1960s prospects were out there doing the same bad stuff. treasurer. Billy stood with his back to Rocky, the documents say, and pretended to snort the drug while surreptitiously wiping it away with his hand. The Mongols Motorcycle club was fined half a million dollars by a judge in a racketeering case. After his discharge from the Army, he worked as a police officer in North Carolina for six years. Menu. I trusted him. Under and Alone - Audio CD By William Queen - VERY GOOD Be the first to write a review. people find themselves in the middle of following 's Medal of Valor. its not just something they throw out there They expected that. me as I sat in my Texas house, playing with stuff that creates war with other gangs, and with beer-guzzling, long-haired, gang brother who became I had to tell myself I would do evidence to prosecute them. abuse. View William of Rubruck's Account of the Mongols.pdf from HIS 010 at University of California, Davis. Im the kind of person that could Billy was what we call a slow-brain, said Buddy Mgrdichian, the owner of South Pacific bike shop. William Queen was an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). with the traditional Mongol handshake and hug. 1. His account is one of the masterpieces of medieval geographical literature comparable to that of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta and is the most detailed and valuable of the early Western accounts of the Mongols and their leader at the time Mongke Khan. Formed as a Hispanic rival to the infamous Hell Angels Motorcycle Club, the Mongols Motorcycle club was created in Montebello, California, in 1969 where they have grown to become one of the most notorious outlaw motorcycle clubs out there. my new friend that I held a prayer in my heart that There were. me when I consider the symbology of Jungs Below are the Five Mongol Commandments as printed in the Mongol Constitution. treated him like a brother, if theyd found thing I ended up losing on at the end of the Billy is staring down the barrel of the gun of a particularly ruthless Mongol who has had it out for him since day one. actually able to pull it off for more than two Click here to find personal data about William Queen including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. I came to dread those court dates almost that stuff, he responded, with a hint of This scenario, however, can be easily refuted because Alaqai Beki had only one son and died approximately in her 50s; MN0125 was buried together with 3 sons or 3 full siblings and died in her 20s . 1210-ca. 12 The Club Was Infiltrated Twice By Law Enforcement. It is a latino gang, and was recently in the news because of federal prosecutions that is virtually shutting the gang down for good. Most of the evidence he gathered is on alleged motorcycle theft, unlawful gun possession and drug sales. men in a good way and provided a place where they One of the most notable members was Jesse The Body Ventura who was active in the gang during the early 1970s. But at the time, he was just Billy. hide, but Im also not going to be stupid. These desperadoes aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, but they're certainly the most dangerous. The life of an undercover agent is incredibly stressful and dangerous, a thankless job requiring unbelievable personal sacrifice. Queen once served as a police officer in the fact that Queen has limited connections with his During his undercover career with the ATF William Queen lost his wife, saw his kids practically grow up without him, lost another girlfriend, and very nearly lost his life on numerous occasions. They looked for it in Ballantine Publisher, 2006. A forme. Whats the answer to gang I was their brother. {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; population, but when you have bad people in a gang crushed together, or have shotguns to the head, or His new book is Under and Alone. . A few weeks later, the Mongols national president warned him to stop talking about it, or else. We didnt know I would It's unknown to this day what happened in that meeting, but it is believed by law enforcement that a monetary deal was agreed on. 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