He enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts Communication at the University of Technology, Sydney. Mr. Campbell was represented by Mr Greg Woods QC. It is not possible to sit looking at these men for more than one year, as I have a done, without feeling that there is more to them than the popular image of bikie gang members. [12], The Comancheros were notorious for carrying registered shotguns openly while riding. 'Jock invited me to hang around with the club. 'I also wanted to know more about the clubs themselves and what it is about the way of life that they offer that led these people, many of whom would in all other respects be regarded as law-abiding and responsible citizens of commendable character, to indulge in what on the face of it is irresponsible, anti-social behaviour of extreme violence, bringing with it obvious danger to human live, and in the facts of this case, the tragic consequences of seven deaths. 6. The Bandidos pulled up in a group at the western end of the car park and after distributing guns and other weapons, moved to confront the Comancheros president. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Thirty-five years ago, two bikie gangs opened fire on each other in the car park of a south-western . 'To this day I don't understand why he didn't say, "We're not going, we can't take these guys on". The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 'I often wondered would I have just got out of the army and been a mechanic at Parramatta,' he said. From age eight or nine wanted to join the army. Eaves would be one of 31 bikies to spend 14 months in front of a Supreme Court jury sitting at Penrith in what was then Australia's longest-running criminal trial. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. It's more difficult to try and tell a prospective employer up front.'. "A couple of minutes later I heard gunshots and screaming. We have all paid a terrible price and we will never be allowed to forget it or escape from itMilperra changed everything. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. The two clubs, the Bandidos, and the Comancheros, were once under. I felt that there had to be some explanation for the marked and perplexing difference between their behaviour in other contexts. He is pictured while on bail at Christmas in 1987 with his sister Vanessa who married Comanchero 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, One of the bikies killed at Milperra is pictured lying over his dead brother at the Viking Tavern. The book about the battle, Brothers In Arms, describes Bull clutching Shadow for more than an hour, oblivious to the ambulance and police officers. Styled as the gang's 'supreme commander', he led them into the 1984 Milperra Massacre, in which four of his men as well as two Bandidos and a 14-year-old girl died. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. [2] The gunfight had its roots in the rivalry that developed after a group of Comancheros broke away and formed the first Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter in Australia. He seemed to be firing in all directions, " the man said. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. He would try to establish himself in new jobs before criminal background checks were completed. Snake's brother Gregory "Shadow" Campbell and an "adopted brother", Mario Ciantar, were less fortunate. Eaves has no contact with any old Comanchero or Jock Ross and his sister Vanessa, who have been married about 40 years and live on the NSW Central Coast. Source: Document seized by police after the Father's Day Milperra massacre. He is pictured in Hyde Park in December 1988 while on bail, 'I guess I got to take that out of it. The first of more than 200police arrived 15 minutes after the fighting ended and cordoned off the area. cemeteries found in Leppington, Camden Council, New South Wales, Australia will be saved to your photo volunteer list. So we went. Two days later they arrested Eaves and charged him at Burwood police station. 4. Weve updated the security on the site. GREAT NEWS! Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . Eaves called Jock Ross and warned him that going to the swap meet was 'crazy'. 'He goes into high school this year and I was probably going to tell him but he looked it up and that freaked him out,' Eaves said. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 'It was just a very difficult time,' Eaves said. Former prisoners who had done their time needed to be given another chance. Tensions rose steadily, but things boiled over when two Comancheros defected to the new club and burned their old colors. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Members of the Banditos Bikie group appeared at Bankstown Court on charges of affray and serious affront and alarm. Police responded after receiving reports that a man had gone berserk with a rifle at the Viking Tavern in Milperra and that shots had been fired. Within two hours, more than 100 police from 19 divisions, the Tactical Response Group, the Special Weapons and Operations team and homicide detectives had gathered at the hotel. 'There was, I thought, a very good reason for that. The Comanchero have been portrayed as having waited in ambush for the Bandidos but Eaves described the events of that day very differently. Clashes are common and bloody and disrupt the peace, law, and order of any area, enough for charges to be pressed on either side. Sometimes the tactic worked, sometimes it didn't. Having served his sentence, Glen Eaves hoped he would be able to get on with his life. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. They knew it was going to happen and both gangs were prepared for the fight. Justice Roden found it was impossible to determine who had discharged the first shot at the Viking Tavern but Eaves was one of those to have fired his gun. The young soldier thought the Bandidos were likely headed to the Viking Tavern and so went down to the Comanchero clubhouse to warn them. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Bats, bars, guns and at least one knife were used. About 20minutes later, 34 equally armed Bandidos members arrived. 'I've read books on what happens to soldiers in battle and what they say is that it's so overwhelming for your brain that you actually go dumb,' Eaves said. I've got to remind myself of that sometimes too when I'm feeling down.'. Thirty-five years ago, two bikie gangs opened fire on each other in the car park of a south-western . The New South Wales Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act . ', Eaves (pictured with ponytail) directed a teenage Lucy Durack (pictured in white dress) in Parlami d'Amore (Speak to Me of Love) in 1998, a decade before she played Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked. 'Or if you're a child molester you're not going to be a school teacher. 'Some of the guys were there, just a handful of them, and most of them were drunk,' he said. There were only about 15 Comanchero at the Viking but about 40 Bandidos. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. The venue had been widely advertised in the press, motorcycle shops and on power poles. Verify and try again. 3. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Eaves went into business with the help of his solicitor Leigh Johnson and worked as an insurance and investment agent before deciding to study film-making. 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