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Bikers Defy Officials, Rally in Calif.
HOLLISTER, Calif. - Thousands of bikers roared into the town made famous by Marlon Brando's 1953 film "The Wild One" on Saturday, defying a city council decision to cancel one of the country's most celebrated motorcycle rallies.
The bikers cruised Hollister's streets on personalized choppers, racing bikes and tricked-out Harley Davidsons. One man rode with his goggle-sporting dog in a sidecar.
Dozens of police officers, many from other cities, patrolled the streets. Bars were packed before noon.
"We're the taxpayers. We're not hoodlums," said Jack Stout, 51, of Gilroy, who has logged more than 40,000 miles on his 2003 Harley Davidson Superglide and plans to come annually even if the event isn't officially sanctioned.
The Hollister Independence Rally has been a summer destination for bikers for decades, much like the Sturgis rally in South Dakota. But earlier this year, the Hollister City Council voted to cancel the 4th of July weekend event, saying it was too expensive and too dangerous.
Bikers Defy Officials, Rally in Calif.
HOLLISTER, Calif. - Thousands of bikers roared into the town made famous by Marlon Brando's 1953 film "The Wild One" on Saturday, defying a city council decision to cancel one of the country's most celebrated motorcycle rallies.
The bikers cruised Hollister's streets on personalized choppers, racing bikes and tricked-out Harley Davidsons. One man rode with his goggle-sporting dog in a sidecar.
Dozens of police officers, many from other cities, patrolled the streets. Bars were packed before noon.
"We're the taxpayers. We're not hoodlums," said Jack Stout, 51, of Gilroy, who has logged more than 40,000 miles on his 2003 Harley Davidson Superglide and plans to come annually even if the event isn't officially sanctioned.
The Hollister Independence Rally has been a summer destination for bikers for decades, much like the Sturgis rally in South Dakota. But earlier this year, the Hollister City Council voted to cancel the 4th of July weekend event, saying it was too expensive and too dangerous.
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