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| Founded | 1969 |
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| Founded at | Adelaide, Australia |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
Region | Australia, Europe, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, England, United States, Chicago, New York state, Albania, Canada, Thailand |
The Finks are an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1969[1] and now also has chapters in other states. The name comes from The Wizard of Id cartoon where the peasants, to his dismay, often proclaim, "The King is a fink!". The logo used by the Finks is of Bung, the king's jester. The pants worn by the jester used to differ in colour depending on the state the chapter resides in.
The club was restricted by government actions in South Australia.[2][3][4][5] Despite rivalries, various other groups joined to protest the South Australian government's proposed "anti-bikie legislation".[6]
It was reported in October 2013 that most members were to switch to the United States–based Mongols Motorcycle Club.[7]
In 2019, a leader of the Finks Motorcycle Club committed suicide while awaiting charges for violent drug- and weapons-related offenses. Brent Reker moved cells shortly before he took his own life, and the incident is being investigated by the Victorian Coroners Court.[8] In 2010 a support club formed called The Rising Sons, they would go on to support the club in many ways, they officially patched over starting the first hangaround charter in New york state in 2020.
- ^ Lauchs, Mark (2019). "Are Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Organized Crime Groups? An Analysis of the Finks MC" (PDF). Deviant Behavior. 40 (3): 287–300. doi:10.1080/01639625.2017.1421128. ISSN 0163-9625. S2CID 148950137. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Finks face clampdown. (16 December 2008). In Australasian Business Intelligence.Byline: Russell Emmerson 16 December 2008 (The Advertiser - ABIX via COMTEX) - South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson will soon rule on whether a controversial new Serious and Organ ...
- ^ "We're a club of grandpas, claim Finks" Appears In 'Australasian Business Intelligence' Byline: Sean Fewster 29 January 2009 (The Advertiser - ABIX via COMTEX) - South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has received a letter from the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang. The me ...
- ^ "Premier: They're not gentle dads, grandpas - Finks bikies really 'heinous thugs'" Appears In: Australasian Business Intelligence Byline: Michael Owen 3 February 2009 (The Advertiser - ABIX via COMTEX) - South Australian (SA) Premier Mike Rann has responded to claims by lawyer Craig Caldicott that the Finks outlaw motorc ...
- ^ Shand, Adam (2008-06). "Club Rules: The Phoney War on Bikie Gangs". In The Monthly. (June 2008), 34-40.
- ^ Larkin, Steve (14 March 2009). "Bikie gangs unite and bury rivalries". Adelaide Now. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Wuth, Ruby (2 October 2013). "Finks set to patch over to Mongols". Goldcoast.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Woods, Emily (23 March 2023). "Finks bikie boss died in prison just one hour after cell move". Theage.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.