Many real-world bikers carry large flashlights because legally they are not considered weapons. Classic weapons of an outlaw biker include clubs, chains, and knives. They support their nomadic lifestyle with the drug trade. Bikers live for wild parties and extremely hard drinking. White supremacist beliefs and symbols are fairly popular (though not ubiquitous). Most gangs also have a system of patches that indicate members' various accomplishments and duties. Members of biker gangs wear the colors of their gang: a vest (called a "kutte," pronounced "cut") over their jacket that displays their gang name, insignia, and area of operation. Outlaw bikers almost always belong to a biker gang. The classic outlaw biker is a big, burly, grizzled man wearing a leather jacket and riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. These stories inspired the classic 1953 film The Wild One, which launched Marlon Brando's career and permanently ingrained the outlaw biker into pop culture. Sensationalized stories of the event created the perception that packs of bikers were looting and pillaging small towns across the country. In 1947, unruly bikers attending a rally in Hollister, CA, caused the so-called Hollister riot. After World War II, motorcycle clubs became increasingly popular, especially with returning soldiers and airmen. This stems from the mystique of the classic "outlaw biker" of American culture. Whenever motorcyclists are depicted in movies or on TV, with few exceptions they are portrayed as brutish thugs and criminals.
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