Photos New zealand's most notorious gang ... and facial tats!!

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New Zealand’s Most Notorious Gang Pose For Photos That Will Make You Quiver


New Zealand is known more for its breathtaking scenery, as shown in Lord of The Rings, than for its gang activity, a dark side unknown to most.

In this compelling photo series, NYC-based photographerJono Rotman gives us a glimpse of the infamous Mighty Mongrel Mob, the most notorious gang in New Zealand.


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The Wellington-born artist managed to convince the hardened members of the Mighty Mongrel Mob, most of whom have been to prison, to sit for portraits.


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When asked how he talked them into this, Rotman explained: “I told them I wanted to take martial portraits… Then once there was go-ahead from the top, the guys down the bottom were happy to cooperate.”


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Established in the 1960’s, the Mighty Mongrel Mob started out as a gang of variously disaffected youth.


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They didn’t ride bikes, but they quickly fell into all the trappings of an outlaw motorcycle club: patches, club colors, and a fiercely violent process of initiation.


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The Mighty Mongrel Mob grew to become the largest gang in New Zealand, with around 30 chapters across both islands.


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Rotman’s photo series is an extremely big deal — the Mighty Mongrel Mob is reclusive, secretive, and rarely allows media access.


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Did Rotman ever feel intimidated? “Of course,” he said. “There was always a tacit understanding that they could kill me if I f***ed with them.”


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“And you know, regardless of where the Mob are viewed in the social hierarchy, these men have committed to a creed and fought battles, sometimes to the death.”




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http://pulptastic.com/new-zealands-notorious-gang-pose-photos-will-make-quiver/
 

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Matt Derrick said:
i don't think anyone here is glorifying the horrible things these people do, but i do find it fascinating from an anthropological point of view.
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@Wanderingfkit I thought this fascinating not from a gang club point of view but more of a people interest. I used to ride with a few clubs - ex husband and old boyfriend were membersof different clubs and HA was always present - hell I hung with the HA prez daughter, so I was there and knew what was going on - if I wanted to write about that I could, but choose not too ... however - I thought this was more interesting in the almost tribal facial tats that were going on as well as the lovely photos that were taken that were of most interest. This is not about gang info.
 
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Thanks for posting this, Tude!

The husband and I used to ride with a biker's rights groups. We're still members, though we haven't ridden with them, for years.
 
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