BBC: Hell's Angels sought to kill Jagger

[drunkguy]

BBC: Hell's Angels sought to kill Jagger

03/02/2008 6:00 PM, AP
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/57964454


Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger escaped an assassination plot hatched in 1969 by the Hells Angels, a new British Broadcasting Corp. documentary has claimed.

A program to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Monday says the rock star was the target of the plot following a purported dispute with the motorcycle gang over concert security.

Jagger had vowed not to use Hells Angel members as bouncers following the death in December 1969 of an 18-year-old fan at a notorious free performance at Altamont Speedway in Northern California.

In return, gang members hatched a plan to kill Jagger at his holiday home in Long Island, New York, the BBC claimed.

"The Hells Angels were so angered by Jagger's treatment of them that they decided to kill him," Tom Mangold, the presenter of the program, was quoted as telling Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper.

He said the plan was disclosed during an interview with Mark Young, a former FBI officer, for the BBC's "The FBI at 100" documentary.

Mangold said the men tried to reach Jagger by sea. "The boat was hit by a storm and all of the men were thrown overboard," he was quoted as saying. They all survived but made no other attempt on his life, Mangold said.

It was not clear whether Jagger was ever informed of the alleged plot against him.

LD Communications, Jagger's publicists in Britain, did not immediately return calls requesting comment.

The Hells Angels have always denied any connection with the Altamont Speedway killing.

[flickfan82x]

i was watching a history channel special on the hells angels and they talked about the same thing. man, what a mistake for the stones to hire the hells angels as security for a concert.

[smokinjoey69]

seems a little harsh

[StarnetGypsy]

Originally Posted by flickfan82x

i was watching a history channel special on the hells angels and they talked about the same thing. man, what a mistake for the stones to hire the hells angels as security for a concert.

ever go to a Stone's concert?

i did back then, Zepplin too, and if you were up on the front rail you were lucky you didn't get crushed to death (you'd have bruised ribs for weeks afterwards). people are idiots at concerts. i remember a Zep concert where they opened the doors for festival seating, and about 4/people were trampled to death in the rush for good seats.

i agree with SmokinJoey, sounds a bit harsh, and kinda doubt it's true ... i used to know Angels, they aint stupid.

[southie]

They killed Keith Richards instead - only nobody could tell!

[Andy B]

Doesn't seem that is something they would do. A bit far fetched. Sometimes others will say anything just to bring attention to themselves.

[sports08]

wow.

[KingKilla]

Hell's angels as security? what? that is like hiring some Los Angeles latino gang for the same job... they will be looking what extra cash they could make from the opportunity...

[Bostongambler]

that is like hiring some Los Angeles latino gang for the same job



I would take Juan and Julio on my side.

[drunkguy]

seems some of you guys are a bit behind the times


you do know this happened back in the 60s? And that they made a movie about it?



if you want to know whether John F. Kennedy gets assassinated or not, send me a PM and I'll fill you in

[KingKilla]

Ha sounds good, by the way, do you know where is Jimmy Hoffa

[drunkguy]

Originally Posted by KingKilla

Ha sounds good, by the way, do you know where is Jimmy Hoffa

under Giants stadium of course


in the end zone

[StarnetGypsy]

Originally Posted by drunkguy

seems some of you guys are a bit behind the times

i think their parents were in highschool then DG

[KingKilla]

"Everybody has a price." - Jimmy Hoffa

It's like Hoffa knew alot of NBA's free agency

[StarnetGypsy]

Originally Posted by KingKilla

"Everybody has a price." - Jimmy Hoffa

It's like Hoffa knew alot of NBA's free agency

he was saying he could reach out an touch leaders of countries ... he was right, but that doors swings both ways.

[KingKilla]

So true