Hollister riot
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N 36° 51.082 W 121° 24.131
10S E 642449 N 4079575
Crime scene made famous by the journalist exaggeration which followed. Inspiration for Marlon Brando's The Wild One.
Waymark Code: WM2DAW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2007
Views: 197
"The rally, which was sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), was attended by approximately 4000 people. This was several times more than had been expected, and the small town of Hollister was overwhelmed by bikers who were forced to sleep on sidewalks and in parks.
About 50 people were arrested during the event, most for public intoxication, reckless driving, and disturbing the peace. Members of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club, in particular, were reported to be fighting and racing in the streets. There were 60 reported injuries, of which 3 were serious.
The film The Wild One (starring Marlon Brando) was inspired by the event, and an article was run in Life magazine that included a staged picture of a drunk man resting on a motorcycle amidst a mass of beer bottles.
Representatives of the AMA, seeking to deflect the negative press surrounding the rally, stated at a press conference that "the trouble was caused by the one per cent deviant that tarnishes the public image of both motorcycles and motorcyclists." This statement led to the term "one-percenter" to describe "outlaw" bikers." Wikipedia.
The location is the block of 5th and San Benito, where the rally goers were rounded up by police (according to the SF Chronical).
Date of crime: 07/04/1947
Public access allowed: yes
Web site: [Web Link]
Fee required: Not Listed
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