This has been a long two months for all parties involved.  I am grateful to the Bakersfield Police Department in providing both a thorough investigation and detailed explanation of the reasons behind the extended timeframe for their findings.  I am ever grateful to Officers Eddy, Cooley and Caughell for their reactions to the chain of events brought about by Leon "Lil Nubby" Anderson Jr. that evening. 

I pray in the event of a situation of the same magnitude, they would perform at the same level.  Thank you officers for making our community safer, regardless of your own personal sacrifice!!

God Bless

 It does not take this long to come up with the truth. It takes this long to come up with a lie. I am not proud of the BPD. I am not proud of the way they handled this situation. They killed that man. They murdered him in cold blood. I am pleased to know that his family has hired an attorney from the Los Angles area to sue the BPD for the wrongful death of their son. Nothing will bring him back but it is the principle.

My prayers go out to the Anderson family....God Bless

 No prayers for officer Eddy?  He lost a leg in the performance of his duties.

I'm glad they hired an attorney too.  They won't ever see a cent!

 Wrongful death? What was wrongful, if I might ask?

 timec, what do you think of the black, female BPD lieutenant who headed the investigation? I bet you think she was forced to make details up, don't you?

 And hopefully the city will bill the Anderson family for the 24 bullets they had to use, even though they were well spent, no pun intended.

Wow timec, harsh words.  I firmly believe the reasons for the investigation taking so long are two-fold... (1) the investigation was put at a standstill until Officer Eddy was coherent enough to give his statement... and (2) people are afraid to speak up in the middle of a gang infested neighborhood where retaliation is feared, and violence is a part of everyday life.

The only part of the investigation I would have changed is... I would have cleared those officers the next day!!!!!!

Air-1 saw Lil Nubby fire at Officer Eddy first, Lil Nubby then chose to try to take out another officer.  He made his bed that night!!!!!!!

 OldBlue

Putting a black female lieutenant in charge of the investigation was a great strategic move. That is how you guys operate. I am not impressed.

 I KNEW you would say that!!!! You are so predictable.

 I love Timec's reasoning that a quick decision means it's the truth but a slow decision is a lie.      However,  if a quick decision ends with  "justifiable shooting"  then LE would be accused of covering up and telling a lie because they didn't do a thorough investigation.

Cops just can't win!

 OldBlue

I could have written her response myself!

Audrey

The BPD will settle. They screw up and they pay money. It is a game. This investigation needs to be investigated by a mutual party and I have faith it will be. I will pray for the Anderson family since the rest of Bakersfield isn't. We need to have a breakfast to raise money for his family also...he had children.

OB

I will pay for the bullets.....

Audrey

Next time you answer for me. Let's see how you do........

 Raise money for his children?

Yes,  raise money for his children, burial expenses, and what ever else his family would like to spend it on.

 If Anderson had lived a clean life, done his duty to his family and  been a productive member of society, you wouldn't be worrying about raising money for his family.

BTW  where's the kid's mother.  As for me,  I would never have taken a dime to help raise my kids.  That  was MY job.

This is not a topic I really feel like getting into but come on, timec.  Is there social securtiy available for his kids? 

 Audrey, didn't you hear his momma on the news last night? Lil Nubby had gotten out of the gang lifestyle and had just finished welding school. He was going to be a good daddy to his six children and all his baby's mommas.

I agree timec, a breakfast is a good idea. But if his family gets the money, they will probably spend it on malt liquor and lotto tickets.

 Old Blue

All incarcerated felons "get" religion".   All ex felons  who are caught commiting another crime we're "turning their lives around". 

Sometimes I feel like Alice in Wonderland.   Up is down, right is left, etc etc.

 SS should be available to his kids even if ma and pa gangbanger weren't married.

Sounding like a broken record...people trying to clean up their lives do not stand on street corners in the "hood", with known "bangers", with a gun in their pocket.

 The loser gang member is dead..,..who cares.......If it wasn't a cop that killed that punk it would just been a matter of time before another worthless black gang banger would  have done it. They kill each other all the time and it appears to me that Leon got what he had coming.

Bakersfield is a safer place with Leon dead.

 Nancy, that was my point to timec.  I'm sure his children will receive some type of benefits from his death.  But in order to receive SS death benefits, don't they go by your (dead parents) legal work history?

It seems like people like to keep the race card going.

Michelle

What was Eddy's breakfast for? With all due respect Officer Eddy's children have a mother. His family is no better than the Anderson family. He has workers comp, disability, and his wife.

Audrey

I have children also and I take damn good care of them. I don't need money from anyone....but you never know.

 What race card?

I doubt Leon worked very much so his children have 0 dollars coming from SS. You have to bank money to get money. This country is good but not that good.

Maybe for doing his job-to serve and protect.  You're right they do have a mother.  And you're right again, he probably gets workers comp or disability for being off for losing his leg in the line of duty. The job he took oath for is compensating him while he's healing.  He put in time and hours for those benefits.

Most people know that you put into to this system, you also get out when hurt or tragedy strikes. It's not a give me, give me, give me  more country.  So, why should they get benefits and fundraisers when this man did not contribute to society.

My race card comment stems from this....I get on here daily, may or may not comment due to my work schedule.  BUt when certain topics arise oh, you better believe people, like yourself sure do come out and start blogging again.  Nothing personal though.

 Michelle

Your race card comment does not make much sense to me. But anyway I am interested in certain topics. I blog daily about all sorts of topics. These sorts of topics are the only ones that get attention. I did not say they should get benefits you said that. I am telling you they will not receive SS because daddy probably did not pay into it. You are taking my words and making a point.......

 timec, sense, not since....pay attention.

Ok, that was what i was asking at first on my comment dated today at 1019am, would they qualify for benefits? Then my latter question (1039am)was wouldn't the  the deceased parent had to have a job to get benefits? So both, actually all 3 questions have been answered. Thanks.

 I am usually critical of the BPD, but I would have done the same thing if I was in officer's Eddy's position. Bakersfield officials do need to spend more time in the Cottonwood area.  There are several houses that have been vacant and with large holes  in the walls for years. It seems like that would be a housing violation.  Can't those houses be torn down or the owners of those homes face fines for creating an eyesore and hazardous conditions?  It would be very easy for criminals to operate in those vacant houses.  It is also not fair for the hard working families in that area to live next door to a boarded up vacant home with weeds and junk in the yard. Bakersfield officials you have a lot of  work in that area.  

 OB

Just making sure you are still their!

 I hadn't even read the police report before my previous posts.  I'm copying portions that made it more difficult for the BPD to do it's job.

At this time Anderson was completely hidden from
Officer Cooley’s view due to the height of tumbleweed and debris in the field.

s Officer Caughell and Officer Earl walked along the

wrought iron fence behind 917 Feliz Drive, Officer Caughell suddenly observed

Anderson, lying down in some tumbleweed, with a black revolver in his hand.  

I applaud our BPD and our Sheriffs Dept... They are human beings too... risking their lives every single day...I know that there are a lot of people that do not have respect for them but, we are all entilted to our own opinions. I guess they feel as though they will never need their assistance... I seen a bumper sticker once that said "What if you call a cop and no one answered" 

 is he still their?

or they're?

or there?

We'll have to consult 08'er I believe to get definitive answer........

 I applaud our BPD and our Sheriffs Dept

Gloria, too bad there aren't more level headed peeps like yerseff on here

(and not so many damn 905n's)

 905n's?

 Barking Dogs, Glo

Chico

I am purposely writing like that. I may be dumb but not stupid.......

Since...not on purpose

Their....purpose

 Never said you wuz dumb

Timec

Just "misguided"

and thats just IMHO

 Aha!!.. :-)

 I like that word...misguided. I am not a bit**, or a nagger...I have been misguided. I have to blame this on someone.....ok my mom.....she has misguided me all these years...shame on her. Nothing is ever my fault.....

Thanks Chico

Below is what the people of Bakersfield think of Leons death.  Need I say more???

Should the Bakersfield police officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of gang member Leon Anderson Jr.?

Yes -- 243 -- 83%

No --  23 -- 8%

Not sure -- 28 -- 10%

Total 294

 The money from the pancake breakfast was to help with getting officer Eddy a prosthetic leg that will work for him to go back to work, from what I understand the insurance will not cover the prosthetic he will need to retur to work only a "basic" style. Get well soon officer Eddy & great job to you & the other officers involved.

 83% of the people of Bakersfield say officers cleared, enough said.   Why should more officers be put on Cottonwood? That means they would be taken from my area and I may need protection. The gangbangers do not stay in their own area, nothing to steal.  I pay the system protect me. Put a fence around the area and let the gangbangers kill each other. They do nothing to better themselfves. Just look at Leon the only thing he was good at was spreading his sperm and he didn't give a damn about the kids that resulted.

A breakfast for Leon OH NO not a dime. A BIG THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE BREAKFAST FOR OFFICER EDDY I AM SURE IT WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW LEG AFTER THE DEAD GANGBANGER DID THE DAMAGE I WILL GLADLY GIVE FOR ANYTHING TO DO WITH OFFICER EDDY WAY TO GO BPD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STICK THAT TIMEC

 Timec and 08'er could only hit speed dial 23 times in all that time?

Not very good guys..............

First off you screwed up the blog so fix it.

Second this is a poll of 294 people in Kern County.....I would love to know the opinion of the other 300,000+...

293.5 of the 294 are probably Bakersfield LE......

 jramsey

I will attend a breakfast for Leon's family and children. I will pay 1000.00 for a plate of grits with no butter to help out his children. I will have all of my co workers attend. All of the black community will also attend. So you can stay on your side and I will stay on mine. One more thing jram.....if this were a real event who said you would even be invited.

Stick That

FYI: The money was to help him take care of his family while he goes through the rehabilitation process and there is nothing wrong with that. ...

 Timec, don't count on ALL of the black community attending.  I know plenty of blacks who have zero tolerance for gang-banging and wouldn't think of spending money for such an "event".

 timec, what is grits? Is that like fried chicken or something? It sounds very ethnic.

 OB65, it's something you kiss.  Ask Flo.

 Nancy... LOL.