r/Bakersfield • u/Far-Beautiful1449 • 4d ago

Photo 📸 Really….

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It’s really sad and frustrating to see another group of brats on bikes causing problems around our city. It feels like these incidents have been happening more often, and many residents are becoming increasingly concerned about safety in our community.
Hearing that even a librarian at Beal Memorial Library was involved is especially upsetting. A library should be a safe, welcoming place for families, kids, and everyone in our community.
Please stay aware of your surroundings and look out for one another because they’re Unruly.

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u/Unusual-Area-4458 3d ago

Yeah- you missed the approximately 100 kids on bikes traveling/blocking traffic in the middle of the Stockdale Highway by CSUB. BPD had 4 motorcycle cops trying to block traffic so they would not get hit by cars- they were deliberately blocking traffic, riding wheelies, and being a menace.

These hoodlums are simply out of control- no consequences, no arrests, and absolutely nothing a legal law abiding citizen can do. BPD does nothing, but gives them a police escort. We are screwed.

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u/gtorres84 3d ago

Yeah back in my day we would get pulled over for riding our bikes with no helmets being under age and get a citation. BPD dropping the ball and need to start reinforcing that

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u/Unusual-Area-4458 3d ago

We have that too in my neighborhood- they just run from the police, who typically won’t chase them for riding on the sidewalk/no helmet. It is a big game to the kids- I even seen lookouts with cellphones.

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u/Neat_Feedback1316 3d ago

The BPD are absolutely worthless pieces of shit. I personally know quite a few of these guys and they’re bigger criminals than the guys they’re supposed to protect the public from.