Download And Enjoy Breaking The Code: A True Story By A Hells Angel President And The Cop Who Pursued Him Illustrated By Pat Matter Presented As Manuscript

absolutely find the concept of a book alternating between the viewpoints of a criminal and the police officer who pursues him to be greatly intriguing.
That's exactly what former Minneapolis Hells Angels president Pat Matter and Chris Omodt, the Hennepin County Sheriff's deputy, pull off so well, There is a pushpull between the two sides that provides its own unique balance,

There is enough here on the inner workings of the Hells Angels to better understand the lifestyle, Whether you have read tons of books on the Hells Angels or know just a little bit about them, this book will give you a fairly good accounting without getting into gory details or too much about the brotherhood.
The same thing goes for the law enforcement perspective, We see surveillance going on and some sophisticated police work, but not too much in the fined tuned details, There is just enough to get a detailed accounting of both worlds without getting stuck inside either side too deeply,

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strengths of the book, However, there is a glaring weakness, First, it has a terrible sense of timing, The date/time continuum seems to be messed up here, As a result, it reads pretty quickly, The time period of his sentence went by way too quickly, There could have been some additional things tied to newsworthy events of the time that would have slowed it down just a bit in order to keep pace.
The meat of the book seems to be about ayear span but it covers aboutpercent of the space, with aboutpercent leading up to that time and the remainingpercent with the prison sentence.
This puts the book out of balance, While it is a good read, don't get me wrong, the pace and the chronological timing is going to mess with you while you are reading it.
That's the biggest reason why it gets four instead of five,

Overall, this is a very good book, Written with opposing viewpoints, Breaking the Code gives you a glimpse into the Hells Angels MC and forces working hard to take them down.
The cooperation between Matter and Omodt is flawlessly executed throughoutpages of history and pure sincerity, You learn that in life there are always two sides to every story these two men lay it out there for us all to read.


Was I expecting more dirt possibly, Perhaps I have watched too much of a certain hyped MC series on TV which increased my expectations, Can I be blamed for trying to compare the two Dont get me wrong, Breaking the Code did not disappoint, Its authenticity is unwavering. I only worn perspective readers to take Pat Matters story for what it is reality,

Born and raised in Minneapolis and surrounding area, I was blind to the presence of the Hells Angels MC, A niece of a former Minneapolis cop, still oblivious, Perhaps its my age, my generation, I wonder if their paths crossed, if my uncle would have stories to tell if he were still alive, I applaud these men for putting their story out there, For sharing a piece of history never told before,
I think one cannot believe much written by a guy who pretended lied to others about what he stood for, and then snitched on them.
Nor should people belive much written by an obsessed cop who painted his own world around an imaginary idea of how the hells angles work.
Amazing read

Love how this book tells both sides!! Anyone that is interested in Mc's this is a AMAZING book!!! Thanks for sharing! Great read!! This is the second book I read about busting the Hells Angels and I liked this one better.
I liked the back and forth between the cop and the Angel, I also thought it went into enough detail without getting tawdry, Good read. I liked the way they present their story together but this is another example of a former Hells Angel member who got himself in trouble doing his own criminal activity and then traded his honor for a lenient sentence and a book deal.
I read it once and that was enough, Great read!

This was an excellent book! I loved how it went back and forth between Chris and Pat, and the long road between them that ultimately led to forgiveness and a powerful friendship.
I love that it's ultimately a story of redemption, family, and friends, Pat Matter is a strong guy, a smart guy, ultimately a good guy who was able to focus on his family and friends in the end.
Chris worked so hard, and I suspect lost a lot along the way, trading time with family and friends to investigate the Hells Angels.
This book tells a sensational story from a realistic and unique perspective, If you are a reader interested in the onepercent motorcycle subculture, make it a point to read this book, Pat Matter is the former President of the Hells Angels Minnesota chapter, His coauthor is one the detective who built the case against the biker, I thought the book was well written, I enjoyed the opposing viewpoints, At some points the views were both stating their perspective of the same event, . . this was amazing! This approach to story telling is always exercised in movies but rarely in books, fiction or nonfiction, Even when both sides were speaking about matters that were not the same incident it was interesting how both of their lives were playing out next to the others and eventually collided.
I understand the information that was shared in this book was very well organized and edited, Every piece had its place and purpose of being shared, I get that the book was more about the legal happenings both legal, illegal, and the prosecution and its proceedings, I just gave it four because I personally was interested in or would have liked it more if there were more personal memories shared, and or more details.
I think it is courageous of them both to share the story, it is risky and in my thoughts more importantly very personal and emotional.
They both had the balls to put it out there, and I am glad they did! If your needing a break from fiction and want to read about a bad ass then read this!!! Youve all heard the stories of the Hells Angels but nothing like this.
. . Very eye opening story. I could not put the book down, A highly respected Hells Angel president, An honest, hardworking cop. Both of their lives on totally different paths until their worlds collide, . .
"With no holds barred, Omodt and Matter ripback the curtain of seedy reality and toss you headlongintothecomplex relationships of biker gangs and the cops whose job it is to pursue them.
The writing is graphic, truthful, revealing and explores both sides of the lawthe right side, and the wrong sidewith equal detail, For lovers of true crime writing this is a mustread, " Mark Reps, author, Sheriff Zeb Hanks crime series

"The story of an adversarial relationship that turned into one of the most unlikely, remarkable friendships I've ever been exposed to.
And, as written by the two protagonists, BREAKING THE CODE is told in the most authentic voice you'll ever read, Beyond the true crime audience, this is a story filled with so much humanity it must be experienced by all readers, " Ali Selim, writer and director of the awardwinning film, Sweet Land

"Up until BREAKING THE CODE I knew Pat Matter to be a formidable but fair motorcycle drag racer and a competent professional as leader of Minneapolis Custom Cycle.
This book fills in the blanks about the other 'dark' side of his life as a Hells Angela mustread to get the whole story.
" George B. Smith, Executive Chairman and CEO of SampS Motor Company, Viola, WI

"BREAKING THE CODE takes you on a reallife crime adventure.
. . a fascinating behindthescenes look at Hells Angels, and what it took to take down one of their most prominent leaders, " Tom Chorske, retired NHL player and commentator for FSN Sports,