A reader emails to tell me that he grew up with Jamie Flanz in Cote St. Luc, Quebec. “I remember his first day in public school in Grade 4 and I remember playing softball on his team in 1992,” his email states.
“I never considered Jamie to be a friend but he was a rare bird in that he could be friendly and well-liked by everyone in school, every clique knew and liked him,” he continues.
“To this day it blows my mind how a guy like this got involved with Bandidos. The only thing I remember biker about him was a leather hat back in the day and that he used to smoke weed on occasion at softball.”
I have to say I share his feelings. How a smart man, with a loving family, could get involved with the likes of Wayne (Weiner) Kellestine, is one of life’s mysteries. I suspect Flanz bonded with Boxer Muscedere, who was a good guy who had a blind spot for Kellestine’s insanity. Flanz and Boxer were both big on loyalty, which is usually a good thing. In Kellestine’s world, however, it was a fatal weakness.