Slate uses the man-decapitated-by-apparent-pot-plant-guarding-booby-traps-in-Berne story to remind us that "the Albany area has long been terrorized by roaming bands of Harley-riding marijuana thieves." Wait... what? [via @ewabbott]
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I can verify that Albany has been terrorized by Romans...I mean roaming Harley weed thieves, for years. Also, Syria is planning to invade Delaware. We are not reading your email. Everything the media reports is true. Now get back to watching Americas Biggest Losers Dance with the Survivors.
Jay Carney
I'm the damn white house liar in chief which you would know if you stopped watching all those shows. I'm talking to you, Mom.
... said Jay Carney on Sep 5, 2013 at 4:18 PM | link
while this is probably a little overly-dramatic of Slate, there is in fact a large Harley / biker culture around here. Probably not within Albany itself, unless you count the crotch rockets at Dunkin Donuts on Lark during weekend nights, but mostly outside Albany county, in the hills. Harley Rendezvous www.harleyrendezvous.com is a very large Harley fest once a year where Camp Bisco is. It is huge. Bisco is just a fundraiser for this every summer, and is "guarded" by the bikers, maybe that is where the drug-stealing reference comes from? And let's not forget the heavily fortified Hells Angels compound in North Troy. don't try to take pictures of it
... said patrick on Sep 6, 2013 at 5:25 PM | link