I look at SOA the same way I do American Horror Story, just lovable trash. I liked it.
There's an MC that lives right down the street from me, less than a 3 min walk. Our realtor used it as a selling feature when we bought the house. "No safer pace to be than biker territory" everyone says.... I'm inclined to believe it after 3 years it's probably the safest neighborhood I've ever lived and I'm surrounded by places I wouldn't want my wife walking around after dark even with the dog....
Plus there was a "high end" coke dealer living right across the street from me the first year I lived here and one day he just packed up and left, I have no proof but I'm reasonably sure the MC had something to do with it....