Leaving the Hells Angels

Hang-arounds, associates and prospects may leave the club at any time. Patched members, who are expected to have made a lifetime commitment, will leave the club either in good standing or bad standing.

In good standing means the member is considered more or less retired, is still considered a brother, but is inactive in the club. Less than 10% leave this way. In bad standing is someone who has been kicked out or is seen by members to have turned their back on the club. Only members can own HA colours, so tattoos, clothing, paint on bikes, and jewelry must be retrieved by the club. In some cases members out in bad standing are to be attacked on sight. A cop rat will almost certainly be killed. In all cases Hells Angels will shun an ex-member out in bad standing. To associate with a member out bad is to be kicked out as well. The vote to expell a member must be unanimous.

In some cases all members in a territory must vote in favour. When Kelowna ex-President Damiano Dipopolo and VP Lester Jones were kicked out for being thieves, a province-wide vote was held.
See —– Damiano Dipopolo out bad
See —– Joining the Hells Angels