Hells Angels Sacramento 60s History (2017)

A television news report about the history of the Hells Angels in Sacramento during the 60s. In January of 1961 a 48-year-old Texan named John Misterly was appointed sheriff of Sacramento, California. Shortly after taking office, Misterly aimed his sights on the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club, which first made headlines in The Sacramento Bee in 1956 when 12 members were arrested at a house party in the Ben Ali neighborhood, north of the city. The legend is, as Hell's Angels would ride their motorcycles on freeways, or surface streets, into the County of Sacramento, they would actually pull over and stop, dismount their motorcycles, remove their vests that flew their colors — the Hell's Angels insignia — because word was out: You do not fly Hell's Angels colors in the County of Sacramento.