I know almost nothing about California but I think I've read that Bakersfield is kind of working class...not a slum but not Beverly Hills either.Also,I think I've read that Bakersfield has a pretty bad gang problem.If I'm correct about the gangs,in particular,it's understandable that the cops there are pretty nervous at that hour.I know *I* wouldn't want to be a cop in such a scenario.
An old,confused guy...probably couldn't hear (or understand) instructions given to him.Hard to imagine anything more sad.
Bakersfield used to be working class. Now we are a welfare city. We have been overrun with illegals and their anchor children. Second generation Mexicans do not have the same values as their hard working parents. Many of them become thugs or gang bangers. Yes, we have a bad gang problem. This summer there were shootings every single day.