Crows Motorcycle Club

## Affiliations

### Allies

Green Nation (Vagos MC and Vagos MC Support Clubs; Silent Ones, Green Machine, Military Misfits), Crows Las Venturas/Vegas Chapter

## **Crows Motorcycle Club**

The **Crows Motorcycle Club,** also known as the **Crows**, is an outlaw one percenter motorcycle club that was first established in Las Venturas/Vegas, 1983, before moving to Los Santos in 1985. The name **"Crows"** comes from a supposed outlaw gang of the same name, that was active in the late 1800's in the western and southern United States.

Those affiliated with the **Crows Motorcycle Club** can be identified by their club patches and commonly shared tattoos among the Crows. They bear a top rocker "Crows", with the main patch on the back consisting of a crow bird sat upon five white skulls (referencing the First Five), accompanied by a bottom rocker stating the location of the chapter (SOSAN / San Andreas) (Las Venturas/Vegas), or NOMAD. Crows are also known as **"Red, White 'N Black"**, a reference to the colours of the patch and the patriotism to the United States, which many members are veterans of the US Army and US Marine Corps.

## History

The Crows Motorcycle Club started as a loose association of like-minded individuals who shared a passion for motorcycles and the open road, and some member's shared experiences in the Vietnam War but over time, they evolved into a full-fledged outlaw motorcycle club. The club follow a strict set of rules, also known as **"Bylaws"** that shape and form how the club and its members operate. The club was founded by **"The First Five"**, most notably Hunter "Silent" Wells, **Rick "Sixty" Chaney**, **River "Cherry" Sterling**, **Dylan "Slick" Crow** and **Thorsten "Swede" Hammar.**

After some time and getting established in Mirror Park, LS. Hunter "Silent" Wells and some of the other members decided to leave the chapter, and re-establish the Venturas/Vegas chapter. The chapter in LV quickly established its old roots in the Winchester area, slowly gaining more membership from local interest and outreach. It was also a time where links to Wells' old motorcycle club *Silent Ones* were re-affirmed, where the LV Crows were offered semi-legal jobs at providing security for local pawn shops and shadier businesses around the Strip. The LV Crows also had links to the **"Green Nation"**, a term that is coined for the *Vagos Motorcycle Club* and the support clubs that fall under it, such as *Silent Ones* alongside *Green Machine* and *Military Misfits*.

## Structure and Membership

The Crows Motorcycle Club has a hierarchical structure with a **president**, **vice president**, and various **other officers**. The club also has a set of aforementioned **"bylaws"** that govern its activities and conduct. People who hang around the club and its members are called **"hangarounds"**, or **"hangies"**. A hangie can be offered admission to prospect for the club by way of having a fully patched member sponsor said **"hangie"**, which is set through a majority vote of all current fully patched members.

Prospective members then must first serve as **prospects**, and they must prove their loyalty to the club by performing a variety of tasks. When this is achieved, a vote between all current fully patched members takes place for the admission of the **prospect** to become a **full patch**; the vote must be unanimous.

The club is known for its strict admission policies, and only those who have demonstrated a commitment to the club and its ideals are allowed to join. (**This list comes from a leaked source from within law enforcement, and does not provide the rest of the supposed bylaws)** These principles include:

* "Being 18 or older."
* "Owning an American made motorcycle."
* "Must have been considered a supporter and must assist the club on a voluntary basis in its activities."
* "Understand and appreciate the history and deep meaning of the patch and the brotherhood/sisterhood."
* "Must be promoted/sponsored in the church by a member who has been actively involved in the club for at least one year"

## Key Terms

(**This list comes from a leaked source from within law enforcement, and does not provide the rest of the supposed terms used within the culture:)**

* **"36":** For the Crows specifically, the numbered pin on the cut that says "36" refers to the phrase "Crows Forever" with each letter corresponding to their place in the alphabet (C=3, F=6)
* **Bylaws:** A set of rules within the club that all members must abide and live by.
* **Patch:** The insignia/colours of an MC worn on a cut.
* **Cut:** A vest typically worn by fully patched members and prospects of the club. A cut mainly is made from denim, or leather. A cut is also sometimes worn by "Old Lady's" within the club as well.
* **One Percenter:** A club that is involved with illegal activity. It is represented primarily by a 1% within a diamond on the cut. Is it used to distinguish between clubs that are 99% law-abiding, and 1% outlaw.
* **Old Lady:** A term of endearment used within a club for married women of fully patched members.
* **Cage:** A vehicle that is not a motorcycle, i.e. a car, truck, van etc.
* **Prospect:** A person that is trying to become a fully patched member through a prospective period after being a hangaround.
* **Hangaround/Hangie:** A person that hangs around the club in a friendly way. This can range from those interested in being a prospect, or close friends/associates of the club. Being a hangie does **NOT** strictly mean you directly associate with a club.
* **Roadname:** A roadname is a name that is used in place of a patched member's real name. A roadname is usually given by already patched members to new members who are voted in via the prospective period. A roadname is basically a nickname, and can be earned/given from the most medial thing about a person, or by their actions. A roadname is also usually related and given when a prospect or member does something to aid or hinder the club, or is a personality trait.