The Mongols say they convene to "foster and promote political, social, economic, educational, religious, or cultural viewpoints with an emphasis on riding, operating and maintaining motorcycles."

LOS ANGELES (CN) - The Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club claims city officials in the high desert outside L.A. kept them from holding their annual convention in Lancaster in violation of state law and the Constitution. The Mongols say they meet to reunite members, elect officials and "share viewpoints on social issues."

     The Mongols, a California corporation, claim their peaceable assembly was targeted by Lancaster officials who called the bikers "baby killers" and "domestic terrorists." One city official said, "I don't care about the civil rights of gang members," according to the Superior Court complaint.

     The Mongols say they convene to "foster and promote political, social, economic, educational, religious, or cultural viewpoints with an emphasis on riding, operating and maintaining motorcycles."

The Mongols seek $5 million in damages for defamation, emotional distress, interference with contract and civil rights violations, civil penalties for all 250 members who were kept away from the convention, and costs.
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