In the fox television drama, sons of anarchy, the role of the mongols is portrayed by a fictional club called the mayans. Jun 11, 2018 billy queen just wanted a little adventure. John undercover this video is an interview of laura diaz with atf agent billy queen. The book talks about his experience and all the things people need to know about the mongol riders lauras website. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, offering to take an agent inside the san fernando chapter of the mongols the scourge of southern california, and one of the. In fact, it was a fourstar book well, a threeandahalf, but lets call it four. Yet his two years with the mongols as billy have been extensively documented in volumes of affidavits, motions, indictments and field reports. Joe pistone, billy queen, and eddie follis keynote. The book became a bestseller upon its release in 2005. The unknown mongol audiobook by scott junior ereckson. In 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong. In the beginning, in about 1998 when the mongols were comparatively short handed, the atf managed to infiltrate an undercover agent named william queen his name in the club was billy slow brain st.
This book isnt just the fascinating story of an atf agent who was undercover with the mongols motorcycle gang for two years. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, offering to take an agent inside the san fernando chapter of the mongols the scourge of southern california, and one of the most. I could see one of the mongols at any time out here, i guess, he tells me with a twisted smile. Queen joined the san fernando valley chapter of the mongols as billy st. Under and alone by william queen overdrive rakuten. Joe pistone, billy queen, and eddie follis keynote speaker.
That reality jumps from the pages of under and alone, the book queen wrote about the more than two years he lived as a mongol from march 1998 to april 2000. The underlying theme of this book is to illustrate the difficulties of the personnel of law enforcement agencies and how they put their life in dangers for the betterment of the society. In 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a. He was assigned to do undercover operations against. Sep 18, 2000 yet his two years with the mongols as billy have been extensively documented in volumes of affidavits, motions, indictments and field reports. Billy queen has lead a double life one as an federal atf agent and another as a member of an california outlaw biker club the mongols. He was assigned to do undercover operations against the mongol riders. Queen was also heavily featured in a 2008 episode of outlaw bikers, a series of national geographic documentaries about federal agents infiltrating biker gangs. My infiltration of americas deadliest biker gangs features headsplitting tales of violence, mayhem, and drugs. The mongols dont mind being portrayed as violent and mean, zeman says. I also bring to you my version of the stories that billy queen writes when he infiltrated the mongols mc. Imagine sustaining a horsebased society in open plains colder than nome. Two and a half years ago, billy, whose name is really william queen. Starting in 1998, atf special agent billy queen worked a deep undercover investigation for two and a half years inside the san fernando chapter of the mongols the most dangerous motorcycle gang in southern california or america.
Atf billy queen infiltration into the mongols organization. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, and the author of the bestselling books under and alone and armed and dangerous. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vagos, mongols, and outlaws. Bill queen has certainly led an amazing life serving this nation in vietnam, the mid west apprehending white supremacist organizations. Billy queen, retired agent with bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, emerges from witness protection program to promote book and film about how he infiltrated mongols motorcyle. Except that jack weatherford wrote a brilliant book called genghis khan and the making of the modern world, which precedes this book.
Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang by william queen 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Queen, now retired, went undercover and infiltrated the. Fernando chapter of the mongols the scourge of southern california. Mongolian people belonging to the buryat and kalmyk subgroups live predominantly in the. It was the story of how genghis kahn and his four sons shaped the modern world in the 1200s. A photo of kozlowski had also been printed in a book written by william queen, a sinceretired atf agent who had infiltrated the mongols years earlier, and whose work was well known throughout the. Despite his nickname, billy the slowbrain, 3 he was successful within the ranks of bikers, even holding the position of secretarytreasurer, and then chapter. A month later he was named treasurer, in charge of the books of a. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, offering to take an agent inside the san fernando chapter of the mongols the scourge of southern. According to billy queen s book, even though the mongols were founded by hispanics they were actually about twothirds white when he was a member. In this book he keeps the reader informed on the inner workings of the atf undercover department and the rico stature. Charles falco infiltrated southern californias most.
What about the white members of the mongols yeah, i wondered about that. Undercover operative compiles evidence against mongols, who will be in. Now gibson can make the movie and use the real, actual mongols patch. Billy queen, retired agent with bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms.
Say howdy to mongols mc red dog, rocky, buckethead, rancid, easy, domingo, panhead and evil. A month later he was named treasurer, in charge of the books of a branch of one of the most violent and criminally bent motorcycle gangs in southern. In 1998, as part of his role in the atf, william queen was sent in to infiltrate the mongols under the alias of billy st. Chased by mean bikers, former agent sheds his cover to chase. In both an interview and his book, queen cant quite support the premise that the mongols are al qaeda on two wheels. Chased by mean bikers, former agent sheds his cover to. Billy wrote the best selling book entitled under and alone. In early 1998, as part of an operation to infiltrate motorcycle gangs, queen joined the san fernando valley chapter of the mongols as billy st. Former federal agent testifies about his years undercover. As for the book, its my life stories from childhood to 50 years later, my life as a member of the mongols mc, and the 5 years of non association to the mongols mc after i was released from incarceration.
The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang by william queen. Jun 26, 2007 in 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. The author is the agent who went undercover, and at times you feel as if youre right there with him. Jun 01, 2017 in the beginning, in about 1998 when the mongols were comparatively short handed, the atf managed to infiltrate an undercover agent named william queen his name in the club was billy slow brain st. Under and alone goodreads meet your next favorite book. Atf billy queen infiltration into the mongols organization book and icon productions movie promotion fox and cbs news documentaries. In the most nervewracking scene in the book, red dog takes billy and a bunch of mongols, after getting them supremely loaded on coke, speed and booze, out to a deserted orange grove to engage in. Anybody want to read another book about the mongols. The mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. My infiltration of americas deadliest biker gangs ebook written by charles falco, kerrie droban. John into a mongols chapter in the san fernando valley. Despite his nickname, billy the slowbrain, he was successful within the ranks of bikers, and even rose to the position of chapter vicepresident and treasurer. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, off. Hidden in america mongols motorcycle club documentary duration.
Billy queen essay under and alone by billy queen is an interesting and illustrative book that tries to provide an indepth analysis of an undercover life. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang by william queen 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at. Mar 12, 2020 in 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. I had no doubt these guys genuinely loved billy st. Queen gained the respect and trust of many of the mongols when he jumped between the mongol president, domingo, and a drunk in a biker bar in tujunga, calif. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut a section from the secret history of the mongols, leaving a single tantalizing quote from genghis khan.
In 1998, william queen was a veteran lawenforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. For example, mel gibsons production company, icon, owns the rights to billy queens book about the mongols. If youre addicted to gangland reruns, under and alone 2005 is the book for you. For his undercover work infiltrating and dismantling the mongols chapter leadership and organization, billy queen was awarded the medal of valor from the u. Jarvis is built like a gladiator, straight out of cblock.
They also live as minorities in other regions of china e. Jul 24, 2005 in the most nervewracking scene in the book, red dog takes billy and a bunch of mongols, after getting them supremely loaded on coke, speed and booze, out to a deserted orange grove to engage in. When his lengthy undercover work totally isolated queen from family, his friends, and atf colleagues, the mongols felt like the only family he had left. According to billy queens book, even though the mongols were founded by hispanics they were actually about twothirds white when he was a member. To get a feel for mongol history, you might start with a feel for its climate and setting. Charles falco went undercover in three biker gangs, all of which have deep roots here in southern california, and lived to tell the tale. Mar 23, 2005 billy queen, retired agent with bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, emerges from witness protection program to promote book and film about how he infiltrated mongols motorcyle. Federal investigators say more than five dozen members of the mongols motorcycle club are guilty of duration. No other book i have read does a comparable job to this book in taking the reader inside one of these clubs and the mongols are arguably the worst of the group and showing what this strange world is really all about. This is no mean feat, as the book very carefully and accurately explains.
Under and alone is the story of a william queen, a special agent with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms is given what begins as a simple assignment. In 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. In the fox television drama, sons of anarchy, the role of the mongols is. When a confidential informant made contact with his boss at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, offering to take an agent inside the san fernando chapter of the mongols the scourge of southern california, and one of the most dangerous gangs in. Under and alone is a book written by undercover atf agent william queen and published by random house in 2005 which chronicles his infiltration of the violent outlaw motorcycle gang, the mongols.
During his time with them, queen portrays the san fernando valley chapter of the mongols as down to its last halfdozen members nationwide there were about 300, and overall the mongols seem to spend most of. Mel gibsons production company, icon productions, acquired the film rights to queens story, with early reports indicating that gibson himself was. Biker gang learns the hard way billy the slowbrain is an agent. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.
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