Riding on the Edge

John Hall was a Harley-riding hell-raiser when he hooked up with a group of riders in the 1960's and formed The Pagans, a motorcycle club. This book offers an account of his life, covering the criminal enterprises, his work as stone-mason, bartender, bouncer, painter, teacher, and now a family man who works to help others avoid the past he had.

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John Hall was an uncompromising Harley-riding hell-raiser when he hooked up with a group of like-minded riders in the 1960's and formed The Pagans, a motorcycle club that was called 'the most violent criminal gang in America' by the FBI, and dominated the East Coast, with regular territory fights against both Hells Angels and Fates over drug distribution, prostitution, extortion rights. Throughout the 1960's The Pagans were a force to be reckoned with, and they rode through the tumultuous 60's determined to die young and leave a good looking corpse. Until a roadhouse brawl over a honky-tonk angel led to John hall and six others being arrested, charged, tried, and incarcerated in Pennsylvania State Penitentiary.Whilst in prison, Hall begun taking college degrees, turning his life around and moving from hardened criminal to teacher and law clerk, now settled with seven children. This full and frank account of his life covers the hell-raising, criminal enterprises, his work as stone-mason, bartender, bouncer, painter, teacher, and now dedicated family man who works to help others avoid the past he had.