The Northwest Indiana chapter of the Hell's Angels were asked to leave the premises after showing up to a Walmart to serve as Salvation Army bell rings while wearing racist insignia on their clothing.
At least two men wore leather vests that included patches of the Confederate flag and the word 'Aryan' while attempting to collect money on behalf of the charitable organization on Friday, the Northwest Times reported.
Customers reported the offensive attired to management at the Walmart in Valparaiso where the Hell's Angels were stationed, and the member of the motorcycle club (MC) were immediately asked to leave.
'We made the Salvation Army aware and they apologized, a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement.
'The Salvation Army is responsible for screening its volunteers stationed outside our stores. We’ve had a long history of supporting the Salvation Army and regret this isolated incident.'
The Salvation Army of Porter County in Indiana has banned the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club of Northwest Indiana from bell ringing after members showed up wearing racist patches to do the charity work on Friday at a Walmart in Valparaiso; The man shown above, second from the right, is wearing a patch that reads, 'Aryan'
The Confederate flag, though debated by some in the South, is well understood to be a racist symbol, stemming from its use during and after the Civil War by those who supported slavery.
The word 'Aryan' was widely used by Nazis in Germany during World War II, who attempted to exterminate Jewish people during the Holocaust.
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as, 'used in Nazism to designate a supposed master race of non-Jewish Caucasians usually having Nordic features.'
The Confederate flag, though debated by some in the South, is well understood to be a racist symbol, stemming from its use during and after the Civil War by those who supported slavery; The man shown at left is wearing a Confederate flag patch on his vest
The word 'Aryan' was widely used by Nazis in Germany during World War II, who attempted to exterminate Jewish people during the Holocaust; A representative for the Hell's Angels NWI Region MC said that while some members may wear 'heritage-based' patches, such as Latinos wearing 'LATINO,' Japanese wearing 'BUSHIDO' and white people wearing 'ARYAN,' most members do not; The man shown here is wearing an 'Aryan' patch
It's unclear how long the MC crew with these patches on their leathers was at the Walmart before being asked to leave, but the group was apparently able to collect a significant amount of money before being ousted.
The bikers' club shared photos of the bell ringing crew with at least one man's 'Aryan' patch partially visible in two of the pictures, on its Instagram account on Saturday with the following caption:
'Thank you Valparaiso for showing your support for our less fortunate neighbors. You helped us fill 6 buckets fulla cash! Big thanks to the Salvation Army for the opportunity to help our community.'
The bikers' club shared photos of the bell ringing crew with at least one man's 'Aryan' patch partially visible in two of the pictures, on its Instagram account on Saturday with the following caption: 'Thank you Valparaiso for showing your support for our less fortunate neighbors. You helped us fill 6 buckets fulla cash! Big thanks to the Salvation Army for the opportunity to help our community'
Despite the money raised, the Salvation Army of Porter County was 'embarrassed' that it was 'unable to prevent this incident,' spokesperson and Lieutenant Christopher Nicolai said, adding that the Hell's Angels Northwest Indiana (NWI) Region would 'not be allowed to volunteer in the future.'
'Our commitment to nondiscrimination includes a dress code for bell ringers, requiring that they wear red Salvation Army aprons, and making it clear that no "symbol, marking, or lettering that is viewed as discrimination" may be worn,' Nicolai said.
'Clearly, the bell ringers in question did not comply with this dress code.'
The group had already scheduled a date to ring bells for the charity again in December, but notified people through its Instagram account that the event had been canceled.
'Due to all the negative comments about our holiday charity work. The Salvation Army was forced to cancel our upcoming bell ringing date in December,' the MC wrote on Sunday, with a photo of The Grinch.
'We hope all that responded negatively, will donate their time ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.'
The group had already scheduled a date to ring bells for the charity again in December, but notified people through its Instagram account that the event had been canceled
In an additional response to the controversy, a representative for the Hell's Angels NWI Region MC provided a statement to the Northwest Times, noting that while some members may wear 'heritage-based' patches, such as Latinos wearing 'LATINO,' Japanese wearing 'BUSHIDO' and white people wearing 'ARYAN,' most members do not.
'Our worldwide multinational, multiracial motorcycle club excepts [sic] motorcyclists from all walks of life,' the spokesperson said.
'That's not what our clubs [sic] is about,' the representative said. 'However like all Americans, we love exercising our freedom. Sometimes freedom means you see and hear things you may not like. We accept that. The focus of today has nothing to do with freedom though. It has to do with charity and sacrificing for you community.'
The spokesperson, who had just finished celebrating freedom of speech then went on to suggest that critics of the racist emblems should be the ones silenced.
'I'd suggest to those making negative comments that maybe a little less time should be spent exercising your freedom of speech and a little more be spent to making a positive difference in our society,' the statement said.
A spokesperson for the motorcycle club, who had just finished celebrating freedom of speech while discussing the 'Aryan' patch worn by a member suggested that critics of the racist emblems should be the ones silenced
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