Befriend and Betray: Infiltrating the Hells Angels, Bandidos and Other Criminal Brotherhoods
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312537190 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"It was ok." according to A. Barringer. Ok, I gave this one It was ok. Ok, I gave this one 3 stars because the book was well written, organized and flowed well, and I'll be honest and say it was an interesting and entertaining read.I'll continue to be honest by saying I had mixed feelings about Mr. Caine's story. One one hand it seems like an exciting adventure, all the traveling and excitement, dealing with so many different types of people, and dealing a blow to the "bad guys."On the other hand, I can't help but dislike the fact that although he's a snitch that . stars because the book was well written, organized and flowed well, and I'll be honest and say it was an interesting and entertaining read.I'll continue to be honest by saying I had mixed feelings about Mr. Caine's story. One one hand it seems like an exciting adventure, all the traveling and excitement, dealing with so many different types of people, and dealing a blow to the "bad guys."On the other hand, I can't help but dislike the fact that although he's a snitch that . "Five Stars" according to Scott W.. great read. bad boys or not? T. Pettersen After reading several of these type of infiltrator type of books, I must say this one makes out to be the most believable of the lot I have read.I my opinion, the author show that there is alot of different types of 1% outlaws, some deal drugs as a means to live, others have regular jobs and like the biker community for what it is. What the author has show me is that there is a few out there who, when tempted by "friends" with money, fall into temptation and ride along to make a quick buck.The
Following stints in Vietnam and behind bars, he teamed with the cops to penetrate the criminal netherworld populated by cruel Asian triads and street gangs battling for territories and riches. All rights reserved. It's to Caine's credit that he lived to tell this riveting tale of bloodshed and corruption. From Publishers Weekly Chilling and gritty, this new account by Caine, an undercover police agent for 25 years, showcases his skills as a shrewd chameleon who could infiltrate any group while tallying their vices and offenses. Caine, a tough cookie, was recruited by all of the federal enforcement agencies to get the goods on the big four outlaw bike gangs—the Hells A
The Bandidos. Thanks to his quick-wittedness and his tough but unthreatening demeanor, Caine could fit into whatever unsavory situation he found himself. But after a tour in Vietnam and a stretch in prison on marijuana-possession charges, he fell into the cloak-and-dagger world of a contracted agent or “kite”: infiltrating criminal groups that cops across North America and around the globe were unable to penetrate themselves. Even the KKK. And it offers an unvarnished account of the toll such a life takes, one that often left Caine to wonder who he really was, behind those decades of assumed identities. Over twenty-five years, his assignments ran the gamut from bad-ass bikers to triad toughs. When a job was over, he’d slip away to a new part of the continent or world, where he would assume a new identity and then go back to work on another group of bad guys. Told with page-turning immediacy, Befriend and Betray gives a candid look behind the scenes at some familiar police operations and blows the lid off others that law enforcement would much prefer to keep hidden. Or whether justice was ever truly served.. Asian triads. The Hells Angels. Just part of a day’s work for Alex Caine, an undercover agent who has