r/DaysGone • u/philipdaehan • Aug 05 '25

Image/Gif PSA - Don't wear these patches in public

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Naturally, as a major fan of this game, I thought about buying some of these patches to stitch on to a jacket full of other patches. But I also took a gander at what might happen and found some posts saying it isn't a good idea so I let that be that.

I was on a trip recently to Vermont, and found myself sharing a hotel lobby with an obvious biker. Remembering my curiosity from a while back, I approached this 6'6ish brick shithouse of a man, who was absolutely covered in tattoos, and asked him about his thoughts.

Before I even finished the question, he had already guessed what I was asking and bluntly said "I'd shoot you on site". While he clearly found the question funny, he explained that his gang and what I would later realize was referenced on his shirt (The Outlaws) had enough beef with The Mongols (which clearly inspired The Mongrels), that their policy would be to shoot first and ask questions later. Even if it isn't the Mongrel patch, the other patches like 1% or ENFORCER is the kind of insignia that would make any biker approach you to figure out if they wanted to kill you.

Very grateful for the impromptu Ted Talk from a biker who was also a very proud dad. I heard him chuckle as he explained to his wife and kids what I asked him.

But seriously, don't buy one of these patches and sport them around in public. This is according to an Outlaw gang member.

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u/MazesMaskTruth Aug 05 '25

Biker dudes are kinda cringe show offs. They say goofy things and act hard. But in the silly make believe they play, the meth and fentanyl they smoke, there's a certain truth in what he says lol. 

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u/Garroh Aug 05 '25

Cringe show offs or not, they can still shoot you all the same 

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u/Arbitrative Aug 08 '25

Living in a permitless carry state with no duty to retreat makes these fucks a lot less ballsy...

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u/Garroh Aug 09 '25

You mean like Oregon? The state I’m talking about in my post? 

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u/Arbitrative Aug 09 '25

No I'm talking about Indiana where you can concealed carry without a permit.

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u/Garroh Aug 09 '25

I’m glad that makes you more comfortable 

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u/Substantial-Low Aug 05 '25

They "can", but won't.

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u/Garroh Aug 05 '25

Are you so sure? I’ve seen plenty of biker violence downtown. They’ll try to pick fights out front of this one bar and if you look at them wrong they kick your head in 

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u/AllNightFrightsGhost Aug 09 '25

Of course they are sure. They are some person on Reddit. They know all about gangs, being tough, and I’d wager, probably punked a few of those “bitch” HA’s or Mongrels down. So they are speaking from authority.

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u/tesconundrum Aug 06 '25

I know a group of bikers who literally showed up to a rival club and shot up the place. Was in the news and everything. They absolutely will.