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Perth bikies: Never before seen footage shows bikies assaulting people and arguing with police on the street

Phil Hickey and Peter LawThe West Australian
VideoPolice have released this dramatic compilation video of recent bikie activity across WA.

Horrific footage of bikies bashing people, arguing with police officers and a young man being set on fire has been released by police as part of the State Government’s new crackdown on gang members.

The confronting footage – never before released until today and which can be seen above – shows various incidents, including a gang of Rebels bikies arguing with police near a train station.

Vision of pub brawls and CCTV footage of bikies bashing people in parks and in city streets also form part of the video package.

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But probably the most confronting aspect of the footage is of a young man who can be seen running around a back yard on fire and rolling around on the ground in an effort to put out the flames.

The young man on fire in the footage is Brodie McDougal, who suffered burns to 13 per cent of his body and now has permanent scars to his face, torso and arms as a result of a crime that District Court Judge Wendy Gillan described as “random, senseless” and “merciless”.

Earlier this year WA’s District Court was told that Mr McDougal’s attacker, Callan Stuart Murray, had created some “bizarre gang fantasy” by pretending he was a senior member of the Bandidos bikie gang and tried to recruit Mr McDougal a few days before the incident.

Murray was jailed for 10 and a half years over the attack after he set Mr McDougal on fire after bashing him with a baseball bat.

Police also released vision captured today from several search warrants on bikie properties.

Search warrants conducted this morning in Perth relating to new anti bikie laws
Camera IconSearch warrants conducted this morning in Perth relating to new anti bikie laws Credit: WA Police

The new anti bikie laws revealed today will mean outlaw bikies in WA will be banned from publicly displaying club patches and forced to cover gang tattoos — even if the ink is on their face.

Attorney-General John Quigley said the proposed laws unveiled on Wednesday would disrupt the lifestyle of bikies and make WA “the most inhospitable jurisdiction in Australia” for outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Mr Quigley and Police Minister Paul Papalia were flanked by masked gang crime squad officers at today’s press conference in a show of strength that included parading seized bikie jackets.

Among the bikies who could fall foul of the insignia ban include Hells Angels boss Dayne Brajkovich, who has “HAMC” tattooed down his nose and “1%er” on his throat, and Troy Mercanti, whose has “MONGOLS NATION” tattooed on his arms and “1%” on one hand.

Search warrants conducted this morning in Perth relating to new anti bikie laws
Camera IconSearch warrants conducted this morning in Perth relating to new anti bikie laws Credit: WA Police

They could be jailed for 12 months and fined for $12,000 if they don’t have their ink markings removed or covered-up.

“This is the opportunity for anyone in an outlaw motorcycle gang (to) think about it — you’ve got a moment in time. This is not like it’s been in the past, we’re coming after you,” Mr Papalia said.

“Either get out of the gang or get out of the State.”

Mr Quigley said the ban on displaying or wearing bikie logos would empower police officers “to harass these people”.

Acting Police Commissioner Col Blanch said his officers would use the ban on bikie clothing and tattoos to full effect to “make sure that WA is hostile to their business”.

Asked if Brajkovich could expect to be arrested whenever he leaves home with his gang tattoos on show, Mr Blanch replied: “If he is observed committing an offence under the law I am sure the gang response team will be dealing with it.”

He said the “real end goal” of the laws was to stop bikies committing acts of violence and intimidation in public, declaring “it’s time to stop”.

“We don't want young men in WA to be attracted by the bikie culture and they get attracted because of the insignia, because of the hanging out together and the camaraderie of violence and intimidation in public streets,” Commissioner Blanch said.

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