A MEMBER of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang is at the centre of a controversial video.

The Gold Coast’s top cop has confirmed Rapid Action Patrol police pulled over the man after spotting suspicious tattoos and paraphernalia.

Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd said: “Police intercepted this man which is their right and which they are encouraged to do.”

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“We have since confirmed that person is a member of the Rebels Motorcycle Gang.

“It is the job of the police to keep track of criminal organisations, whether they live here, or are visiting the Gold Coast.”

Asst Comm Codd said the matter was under investigation, but getting a full picture of the incident could take some time.

“The officers involved are fitted with body cameras, but I am advised they were not activated,” he said.

“This is the problem with this video, we are only seeing it from one perspective, we can’t see what the officers can see.

“The officer involved pulled a Taser because of movements and or actions of the male person.

“There was a concern he may have posed a threat.”

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Just drove out of Gold Coast airport, I have no club gear on at all they simply seen me and my partner Hayley at a red... Posted by Hayley Van Hostauyen on Monday, October 26, 2015

Asst Comm Codd implored the community not to judge the police from the one-sided video.

“We will fully investigate this, but it takes time - more time than it takes for a video to be posted to social media,” he said.

media_camera Hayley Van Hostauyen and her boyfriend, who had a Taser pulled on him by police on the Gold Coast. Photo: Facebook

EARLIER

AN interstate couple’s video showing a Queensland police officer aiming at Taser at them not long after the pair began a Gold Coast holiday has gone viral with more than 1.3 million views so far.

Melbourne preschool teacher Hayley Van Hostauyen posted the video, which shows an encounter with officers who had pulled their vehicle over not long after they left the Gold Coast Airport.

It’s believed the Victorian couple were stopped after the officers saw her boyfriend’s neck tattoo believed to be of a style often favoured by outlaw motorcycle gangs.

On the post Ms Van Hostauyuen’s partner says: “Just drove out of Gold Coast airport, I have no club gear on at all they simply seen me and my partner Hayley at a red light noticed a 13 tattooed on my neck and pulled us over made us get out of car.”

One of the officers is heard on the video explaining to the couple that Queensland police, under the VLAD laws, have the power to search anyone suspected of being members of a bikie gang.

They ask Ms Van Hostauyen’s boyfriend to hand over a mobile phone which is recording the whole exchange. When he refuses, a female officer draws her Taser, at which point the video stops.

“I was strip searched on the side of a major freeway by four officers and told to get on the ground,” the post said.

“Pfft (sic) what a joke welcome to QLD … as soon as we got pulled over I started recording because I have been advised to from a lawyer in case something like this may happen.

“The other female officer tells me I can’t film grabs me on the threat then pulls a laser on me.”

On the post, the couple indicate they were released without charge but only after allegedly being forced to delete the video.

“Lucky my phone saves deleted photos and video, so everyone feel free to share,” the post said.

“What a great start to our holiday. What a joke.”

The post early today had gone viral on social media with more than 1.3 million viewers.