What You Should Know
WHAT IS THE
California STEP Act
Stepping is a procedure to:
Show knowledge that the individual belongs to a Criminal Street Gang
Officer serves “Notice of Determination” on the person HE determines belongs to a criminal street gang:
This notice informs you: “You
are hereby notified that the above mentioned (written in by officer, Motorcycle Clubs name) is a criminal street gang
engaging in a pattern of criminal activity within the meaning of Penal Code
Section 186.22”
Officer completes a “proof of service” by including a photo and fingerprint of “gang member”
If agencies “STEP” who they designate as “gang members”, the element of
prior knowledge can then be easily proved.
The Prosecutor will be able to show:
1) Notice was given prior to the commission of the crime for
which defendant is being prosecuted
2) Lay a
foundation
3) And enter the form into evidence (photo
& finger print)
What YOU can do if you are being detained
for a traffic stop:
® Never
accept the notice, sign for a traffic violation but don’t be tricked into
agreeing to a lesser charge in lieu of signing the “Notice
of Determination”
® Don’t give a thumb print AND photo
® Educate the Officer, inform him/her that you’re a Member (Friend,
Associate, Supporter) of a Motorcycle CLUB
When asked to comply with
an officers request, BEFORE talking to the officer or giving up your
rights, politely inform the officer that "if YOUR Attorney
gives YOU permission to do so, YOU will be willing to comply with the officers request",
HOWEVER you "have made a commitment to your attorney to refuse these
requests prior to consulting with your attorney".
When an officer states "I'm going to search you, "OK?" They are asking for "YOUR" permission for the search, this in fact is a request. Do not agree, the response would be "I will not obstruct or delay your investigation, but I do not give my consent for a search".
Let
them take you to jail
1)
They MUST have legally
made a determination that YOU are a
member of a “criminal street gang”
2)
AND some kind of crime must have been alleged against YOU
3)
AND that crime was “for the benefit of the “gang”
why is this happening to our Bike Riding
Community?
MONEY!
With California’s current financial disarray and budget cuts, monies are
trying to be found to support Police associations and the Lobbyist who
“benefit” from their support. There
are over 943,000 registered Motorcyclists in the State of California; we are
not united and defending our rights… we’ve become a target.
MOTORCYCLE CLUBS ARE NOT STREET GANGS ™
is a trademark and service mark of MCANSG PROGRAM,
a California nonprofit corporation.
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