Growing up in California, Barger and the Angels in general did the public and the M/C community no favors.
Interesting person? Yes
Colorful Character? Absolutely
Worthy of emulation? Never
One for our condolences? No,
What ever his redeeming qualities, they were heavily outweighed by the wreckage Barger and the Angels left in their wake. Some of the worst damage derived from the rivalry between the home chapter, San Bernardino and Barger's Oakland chapter
I am not mourning his passing