I guess he shouldnt have ran. IMO if you run from the police you should get a few clunks!

 Oh boo who-who should have shot him dead when he ran then no trial no jail no expense for the good folks. I'm tired of paying  the upkeep on the trash in this county. oh by the way Zamora stole the camera from his own mom. maybe trade for more drugs duh you think so

 Tracy, Tracy, Tracy, you are smoking dope again. Didn't you learn not to do that in your drug education classes after your arrest?

First off, do you know the criminal history of Marella? He is a loser! He has MANY arrests and convictions, most for drugs, but one for murder, which I will concede was dismissed by the DA. And you make it sound like he was minding his own business when he ran from the police this last time. Would you please then, explain why he plead guilty to being in possession of drugs for the purposes of sales, AND for being a felon in possession of a GUN? The police should not have used force and a dog on him to comply, they should have put a bullet through his head. Think of how much that would have saved the taxpayers over the next 30 years.

And poor Xavier Zamora. He was arrested and charged with grand theft, possession of stolen property, and interfering with the police that day. He has already plead guilty to the theft and stolen property charges.

So, please don't expect any sympathy from the law abiding citizens out here. Maybe you can get that from all the other drug users you hang around with.

Now, go roll you another joint.

 Once he's cuffed and on the ground, that's where it ends.  I've got no problem with police using force or a taser to restrain someone.  Once the cuffs are on, you're done.  Without the tape, we'll never know what order things happened in though.

I never said Leonard Marella was right for running from the police and he is no angel, but he still did not deserve to be treated in the way he was.  Oh, and by the way, the drug charges against me were dismissed! 

It is true that Leonard Marella has had several run in's with the police, but he is still a human being; he is not a loser, but he has made his share of mistakes and bad choices.  What can I say, but nobody's perfect.  Mr. Marella has had his share of run in's with the law, but he really is not such a bad guy.  I was told the gun charges were dismissed due to lack of evidence; police never found a gun on Mr. Marella at the time of his arrest, but it is true it is not unusual for Mr. Marella to carry a gun strictly fo his own self defense.  Like I said, Mr. Marella is no angel, but he did not deserve to be beat up by police.  I hope that what happend to Mr. Marella never happens to anyone else.  By the way, the guy with the video camera; his mother turned him in for stealing the video camera because she thought she was teaching him some stupid lesson.  Whatever that lesson was supposed to be, I don't now because Mr. Zamora did not steel the camera.

 TomW, if you watch the video, look at the dog on his left leg and the officer still struggling to handcuff Marella. Once the cuffs go on his left wrist, the dog is called off.

Tracy, I know your charges were dismissed. That's because you were only charged with an infraction and you completed your drug diversion classes. But be careful, next time you might not be so lucky.

OK 

I know for a fact this story is a bunch of bunk. 

1.  Marella led the police on a 20 minute chase.  He would pretend to surrender then take off again.  

2.  Guess what the police found on him?  A weapon.   Yeah he's such a nice guy!

3.  The 17 yr old kid WAS NOT arrested.  He was told to back away from the area of the arrest because he was in the way.

4.  The kid loudly proclaimed his rights to film the arrest.  He got no argument from the police on this point, however, they repeatidly told him to BACK OFF.

5.  Both the kid and Marella started talking attorneys and lawsuits immediately.

I'm with Legallyhere on this one.  Boo hoo

 Tracy, it is against the law for a felon to ever own a gun, let alone carry one. You just cannot accept the fact he is a career criminal and will probably never contribute anything to society. That is what I consider a loser.

CMS, It was good of you to share this information.  Oldblue, now that you know this felon is often in possession of a gun, my hope is you'll be able to take him off the street soon.

 I DONT THINK ITS VERY FAIR TO ATTACK PEOPLE FOR SPEAKING THEIR MIND GUYS! I THINK AS A VERY SUCCESSFULL EX- FELON EVERYONE HAS POTENTIAL, SO TRACY DONT BE DISCOURAGED. ON THE OTHER HAND BE SURE TO WEIGH OUT YOUR OPINIONS CAREFULLY. I HAVE BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE THE POLICE USED EXCESSIVE FORCE AND LET "THOR" CHEW ON ME A LITTLE... I ALSO DIDN'T STOP FOR THEIR LIGHTS. THE POLICE DO A VERY STRESSFULL JOB AND WHEN PEOPLE RUN LIKE I DID, IT PUTS PEOPLE AT RISK.  SO WHEN THEY CAUGHT ME THEY MADE AN IMPRESSION, AND I WONT FORGET IT. PUTTING A BULLET IN THIS GUY WAS NOT THE SOLUTION, BUT MABIE HE NEEDS A VIOLATION TO CALM DOWN. BY THE WAY IF SOMEONE WANTS TO ATTACK AN EX DRUG ADDICT CALL ME ON THE RADIO TOMMOROW AT NOON 326-1410, I WILL BE ON AM 1410 WITH JUDGE HOOVER, I'LL PUT YOU ON THE AIR SO YOU CAN REALLY SPEAK YOUR MIND.

 See timec, OldBlue has no problem chasing down gun toting felons and beating them, even if they're not black. LOL

I gotta go with Tom, do what you gotta do till you have him in control, and P.S., running from the cops usually will result in knots on your head.

Bartley, I was thinking the same thing when I scrolled down to your entry. LOL

 AudryB, where do you get your info? It was NOT a 20 minute chase, Zamora is not 17 but 23 and he WAS arrested! Were you there that day? I think not as I was and I have talked to witnesses who have recalled the same accounts of that day, BPD used excessive force!

 He is very lucky to be alive.  They could have shot him when he ran.  I'd rather pay for some teeth then be 6 feet under, he should consider himself lucky and call a dentist.

 I meant the maturity level of a 17 year old.   (He took Mommy's camera?)

20 minute chase, 17 minute chase 12 minute chase.....does it matter?   The dummy ran and got what was coming to him.

 I hope this never happens to any of you, your loved ones, friends, or even witness such brutality. Tuck your tails and live in a world of fantasy. I for one am glad Mr Zamora took a stand and I hope he and Marella sue the pants off BPD.

 EXCUSE ME, I am a law abiding citizen, one who happens to live in the real world. Brave Officers? Ha!!!! I guess you didnt watch the video or did so with your rose colored glasses on. No one in this world is perfect... you included! So as I said before, I hope this never happens to you or a loved one.

 As far as I am concerned he got what he sowed. You run from the police it pisses them off............This guy is your typical Oildale white trash piece of chit. This Guy had a warrant so he was going to jail no matter what. How he went was all up to him. The easy way or the hard way. He picked the hard way so he got what he deserved. I'll tell you right now if I ran from the cops I would expect an azz whooping when they caught me. Sounds like he should have ran faster to me lol

I wonder if he was treated to a ''ELEVATOR RIDE'' ha ha

 peekaboo, rest assured, this will never happen to me or my family. Probably because we aren't convicted felons, career criminals, or meth heads. And yes, Mr. Zamora took a stand, the dumba**. And since he plead guilty to the charges, hopefully he will find an attorney to take his case from prison. But the chances of him prevailing, or that dipsh*t Marella, are about 1 in a million.

 Gube, I think I just had a change of heart about you.....

And OldBlue, I love your comments!

The guy's white trash living in one of the worst part of the 'dale. What a shame (not really) he got banged up a little.  

Ms. Tracy - just to clarify, I grew up in the 'Dale - Woodrow & Washington when they were still decent streets. Also, I have no criminal record. I moved my mom off Woodrow when I would drive to her house and guys would be swinging tire irons in the street.

 Gube, you wouldn't be referrin to the ol' Otis in the CRF?

Sounds like you been to more'n one rodeo!

 Once he's cuffed and on the ground, that's where it ends.

You right shore bout that Tom?

 OldBlue when I was younger and up to no good I really disliked the cops BUT I had a healthy respect for them. It was all fun and games until the cops got there but when they did there I was smart enough to know...Game over!

Chico what the hell are you saying man why don't you write right ..............you confuse the hell out of me ...Am I the only one who has no idea what Chico is saying half the time.

Gube, you wouldn't be referrin to the ol' Otis in the CRF?....What does that mean?

 if ya can't figger it out

ya ain't meant ta know

ask OB

 oh chit....

It is true that Leonard Marella has had several run in's with the police, but he is still a human being

Good. He'll fit right in with all the other human beings in the pen. I'll be sure to mail Saint Leonard a weekly Snickers bar, since he's "not going anywhere for a while..."

 Never mind Marella or his rights. Never mind the cops being right or wrong. Is the dog o.k. after biting this jerk? No signs of being sick or anything like that?

 Bunch of boot lickers.... Taser didn't work? Please... Was it 4 or 5 cops each had a limb, then say they had trouble restraining him? And you don't know the gestapo they use on you. You get in there and it's bargain time. Go along, go to jail. Don't? Well, ask OB to tell you his favorite joke about suicide. He loves it! Gets off on it. That's the kind of people we're talking about. How about the pig said get back, and Zamora DID just that? How about when the pork said I'll be taking that talking about the camera? Then arrested dude, with no suspicion, charged him, for exercising his 1st Amendment right? Nope, none of that's important. Tweaker, sommmmbit*h got wut he had  a comin!

Again, you people have a hard time reading, but please check out "Mean Justice" and your lilly white sheltered lives might gain some insight into the corruption. But then, you people are trained, probably think it's good.

Try this one, what are all these new cops going to do? There aren't that many criminals. Who do you think they're going to start enforcing their will against? I saw 4 on bikes within 2 blocks of eachother on chester. Generating revenue. Brave and all that? Put their lives on the line? Their risk of death on the job is comparable to gardeners, and the No. 1 cause of death of cops is traffic accidents! Just because they don't hang out at bingo halls and pharmacies doesn't mean everyone else has to see  15 of them a day.

 John

Speaking as a lilly livered white pig, let me be the first to say you're blowing smoke.   I read Mean Streets before it was published in the Bakersfield Californian.  Did you know the Shafter Press published it at least 10 years before TBC?   The Shafter Press version was less subtle than TBC rendition, if that's possible.

In my opinion, some of it was probably true.  But anything written with a TOTAL SLANT like  Mean Streets was has got to be taken with a grain of salt.  You appear uncapable of making that distinction so I'm sure Mean Streets is like a bible to you and your kind.

Your post reeks of an unpleasant encounter with law enforcement, so I don't think you're capable of being unbiased.  Therefore I'll treat your post with the importance it deserves.

 Congratulations? I'll take the word of the pulitzer prize winning author of Mean Justice over yours...

My experience with law enforcement having been arrested a few times is usually they don't beat you up unless you ask them to. I have never been hit by a cop. I've been tossed to the ground and jerked around but never hit. Why, because I didn't act like an idiot and resist arrest. Only dummies resist arrest. Resisting arrest is like saying Mr cop will you pleases whoop my azz. You see I never asked them to whoop my because deep down I knew they wouldn't have a problem doing so. When I hear of some tweeker or crackhead who got their azzes whooped my first reaction is they deserved it. In the case of the Oildale tweeker who ran well, he ran so he basically begged the police to beat his azz. With every step he was saying hit me beat me hit me beat me hit me beat me hit me beat me............................. 

 Well, that just goes to show how intelligent you are.  You DO believe anything in print,.  But only if it conforms to what you wish were true!

On a side note, most of the officers, DA personnel (except Jagels) city admnistration, criminals, etc are either dead or retired since most of it happened 30 years ago.   What's the relevance FOR TODAY! 

 20+ years ago I rode that elevator......But I never went for a ride in it.

 AudB - No it shows your intelligence, I was talking about a book, and you're referring to a Californian article. Relevance today? It's all still happening and you said it, the head of the mafia still has hold? Funny he has a gang of bodyguards in such a small town, that is if all the criminals are locked up, only those opposed to corruption and scum would want him.

 Relevant as always chico ;-)

 You know, there were probably a dozen books out after the JFK assaisination and each was slanted to the authors way of seeing facts.  What makes you John, or anyone else, think that Mean Justice was any less slanted?

Even if if was, Audrey is right, it's past history.  Everyone knows there is corruption in most law enforcement agencies but that doesn't make them all bad.  You're going to find one bad apple in just about every barrel.  You complain about too many cops on the streets?  You are absolutely the ONLY person I'veever heard say that and I would disagree with you completely. My guess is you're one of those who use the cop/doughnut shop joke while complaining about too many on the street. 

This always brings howls from the do gooders but personally I'm glad our cops have a rep for being tough and have a no BS attitude.  I like it that people in other areas spread the word that if you want to commit suicide come to Kern County and rob a bank.  I don't want a Mayberry group of law enforcement officers.

As has been said ad nauseam, if you don't do the crime, you won't do the time and have nothing to worry about.  Cop says stop, you stop.  Cop says drop, you drop.  It's really pretty simple.

 Nancy- downtown, eye st tonight, 10 o clock. Get out more. No, a cop doesn't have a right to tell you what to do. And if you're not guilty, you will be charged. If there are 50 criminals and 100 cops, what are the other 50 cops doing?

Chico-Relevant as always.

 So do you guys think it was ok that those pigs beat james moore to death. No one deserve to be treated that way we have all done wrong nobodys perfect and its not for you to judge us. We all stand before the same god on judgement day and have to answer for what we have done wrong. The bpd will have to too and so will the rest of you

 08'er, you start out with the porcine refs like Bravo. Do you realize how that diminishes the rest of your post?

Most won't take it seriously, regardless the grains truth that may be contained therein.

I don't know what transpired in the Moore incident, I wasn't there. Were you?

Did you stop to think that - no matter what did transpire - that is for the courts to decide - a Deputy Sheriff stepped forward to speak out regardless the possible implications to his career, etc.?

There may or may not have been actionable wrongs committed, that is not for me  or you to decide, but the self-policing actions of this one courageous Deputy don't afford you a huge ray of hope relevant to your inveighing against the entire LE community? 

It does me..........

 I think is WRONG for anyone to call law enforcement pigs.  Anyone who starts out with that attitude will probably do something to cause problems for himself.  Wouldn't it be easier to go in with an attitude of compliance?  That way no one gets tired from all that running and you don't get tazed.

 As a 35 year photographer, I can say the First Amendment allows you to photograph anything in a public area.  That is a right you have under the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.  However, you do not have the right to interfere with the actions of a law enforcement officer.  Whether you are six feet away or sixty feet away, if you are causing the officers to be distracted from the arrest, you are interfering with their duties.

Had the photographer actually followed the officers directions and not argued with him, nothing would have come of it.  Here in Bako, I have photographed and video taped the officers in the performance of their duties many times and have been asked to step back several times.  The difference between my situation and Mr. Zamora is I didn't argue about my rights. I found another position to film the event and didn't interfere with the officer.   After the fact, the officer was actually nice enough to apologize for having to ask me to move away from the action.

In short, if you act like an ass, expect to be treated like one.

 "Nancy- downtown, eye st tonight, 10 o clock. Get out more" 

And that is reference to what?

If a law enforcement officer has reason to tell you to stop...you'd better stop.  If you're innocent then what's the harm.  If you're guilty and run, you are disobeying a direct order from someone who then has the right, no the obligation, to find out what why you're running.

A little more experience in life might make some of these posts have more credibility.

 John

Where do you think Edward Humes got his inspiration.  From the Bakersfield Californian.  He merely cribbed it from the paper and tweaked the name.  Humes got his reputation running around the country searching for  the underside of authority so he could write a book for people who aren't picky about footnotes.

You have a personal beef with authority so you're not exactly unbiased.  Have you ever  thought that the police were right and the  criminal wrong? 

 the criminal was wrong for running but that doesnt give them the right to do what they did after the suspect surrendered. the law enforcement broke the law shouldnt they have to pay for what they did theyre no better than the rest of us