[marktwain]

Rural California is much more respecting of the Constitution than urban California.

[yldstrk]

Judas Priest, these stupid journalists don’t know the difference between a robber and a burglar. A burglar breaks and enters into a dwelling house with intent to commit a felony. A robber uses force to remove property from a person. This guy was a burglar. If, when encountering a person he then uses force to steal, he becomes a robber. In this case, he is a failed burglar.

[Yaelle]

If I were choosing homes to rob, I’d not choose any in Bakersfield.

[JimRed]

The alleged intruder, unarmed 26-year-old Arturo Jose Luis Estrada, got out of the house and stumbled about a half block down the sidewalk before collapsing. That's where deputies found him.

Had the "alleged intruder" been of a different demographic, this is how it would have been written.

[soycd]

>26-year-old Arturo Jose Luis Estrada, got out of the house and stumbled about a half block down the sidewalk before collapsing.

A happy ending and this time the authorities have the job of cleaning up the mess. I’d rather fix a broken window than mop up the fetid goop of incorrigible scum.

[umgud]

Bakersfield is the county seat in Kern County. Kern County is the most prolific issuer of ccw’s (CA is may-issue) in the state. If you are running for sheriff, you can’t get elected without campaigning to continue to issue ccw’s. Kern is effectively shall-issue. We have a huge gun culture here with an exceptionally high number of armed citizens.

[paul51]

The resident, whose name was withheld, was detained at the scene for questioning and released pending further investigation

All together now. He came at me and said he was going to kill me.

[A. Patriot]

I just love stories with happy endings.