The Lords of Bakersfield

by **NewKid** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:15 am

I was reading some of Dave McGowan's old newletters and came across a couple of interesting links he provided. The first one is called "The Lords of Bakersfield" and was put out by the Bakersfield Californian a couple of years ago. Here's the description from the story: <blockquote>Quote:<hr>Powerful gay men. Vulnerable teen-age boys. Murder. For years, some prominent local men who led secret lives were rumored to be protected. Whispers surrounding another important man's death prompt the question: Is there really a conspiracy?<hr></blockquote> From the editors: <blockquote>Quote:<hr>Why we wrote these stories A conspiracy theory born in the late 1970s and early '80s had become a long-forgotten legend until last September, when the slaying of Assistant District Attorney Stephen M. Tauzer gave new life to speculation about "The Lords of Bakersfield." We felt this legend and the crimes that spawned it warranted a closer look. We believed readers would find these stories relevant and compelling. Californian columnist Robert Price and Assistant Managing Editor Lois Henry researched these stories for three months, interviewing more than 100 people and digesting thousands of pages of court transcripts, investigative reports and newspaper articles, resulting in this report. This Special Report is large -- perhaps too large for some readers. Nonetheless, we believed it was important for us to be as detailed and complete as possible. And because The Californian was part of the story, we felt a particular responsibility to be thorough. Mike Jenner Executive editor<hr></blockquote> Intro: <blockquote>Quote:<hr>The Lords of Bakersfield. Until recently, it was a little remembered local legend, of interest mostly to conspiracy theorists. But in the aftermath of Stephen Tauzer's Sept. 13 murder and the subsequent arrest of his former colleague, Chris Hillis, the legend has resurfaced. Some of the facts of the Tauzer case appear similar to aspects of the Lords legend, which goes like this: For more than a generation, Bakersfield was run by a cadre of men who led double lives. To the public these men were members of the community's most visible institutions, its justice system and the media. But in truth, according to Lords lore, these men -- a sprinkling of county executives, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, even the newspaper's publisher -- were part of a loose-knit, secretive network. <hr></blockquote> <a href="http://ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/lords/" target="top">ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/lords/</a> The next one is from Court TV's crime library and is called "The Mysterious Dr. Ford." It has to do with the murder of a pharmaceutical exec. The main suspect was his business partner Dr. Larry Ford, who had some interesting intelligence connections involving biowarfare in South Africa. <a href="http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/terrorists/larry_ford/1.html" target="top">www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/terrorists/larry_ford/1.html</a> According to McGowan: <blockquote>Quote:<hr>Both are highly recommended. With a little bit of reading between the lines, and a little connecting of the dots, these stories reveal many truths about the world we live in. <hr></blockquote> <a href="http://www.davesweb.cnchost.com/nwsltr29.html" target="top">www.davesweb.cnchost.com/nwsltr29.html</a> Comments . . .

by **NewKid** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:52 am

BTW, I forgot to mention that the mysterious Dr. Ford was also a Mormon.

by **hmm** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:16 am

i'm still reading through this series of (long) articles <a href="http://ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/lords/">ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/lords/</a> but i just wanted to mention that alot of this mirrors the franklin coverup. So much information to digest and to read between the lines of.. i did a few google searches and came up with this from the editor & publisher (newspaper industry news) <a href="http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1878759">www.mediainfo.com/eandp/n...id=1878759</a> <blockquote>Quote:<hr> Alfred Theodore "Ted" Fritts had been editor and then publisher of the Californian from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. He was, the special report said, one of the Lords, "a flamboyant character," and one linked to a 17-year-old gay hustler accused of murdering another gay man said to be in the Lords ~snip~ The Lords piece disclosed a far seamier aspect of Bakersfield's elite when it reported on rumors about Walter Kane, who was the paper's general manager from 1946 until he retired 21 years later. It said Kane was "rumored to have been a central figure in the White Orchid Society, a secret organization of gay pedophiles said to have existed in Bakersfield in the 1950s."<hr></blockquote> and from one of the "lords of bakersfield stories" regarding the local DA's knowledge <a href="http://ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/lords/stories/jagels_1.asp">ww2.bakersfield.com/2003/...gels_1.asp</a> <blockquote>Quote:<hr>And the Dunn case, Humes alleges, is just one of several questionable prosecutions by the District Attorney's office. Most notable among those dubious cases, according to Humes, are the high-profile Bakersfield child molestation convictions of the 1980s, most of which have been overturned.<hr></blockquote> which reads a bit weird to me,those that where protecting high-placed closetted homosexuals who were at best involved in "borderline" pedophile activity where also involved in questionable child molestation convictions? so i googled bakersfield "child molestation convictions" and what did i get.. <a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/ra_baker.htm">www.religioustolerance.org/ra_baker.htm</a> <blockquote>Quote:<hr>BAKERSFIELD / KERN COUNTY, CA RITUAL ABUSE CASES The McCuan and Kniffen Families This was the first large Multi-Victim Multi-Offender (MVMO) child abuse case in North America. It was centered in Bakersfield and Kern County, CA. Two couples, Alvin & Debbie McCuan and Scott & Brenda Kniffen, were tried in 1983, found guilty, and given centuries-long jail sentences. The McCuan/Kniffen convictions were overturned on appeal. The two couples were released from jail in 1996-AUG, after having spent 14 years in prison, isolated from each other. The McCuan and Kniffen Investigation The triggering incident occurred in 1980 when Becky McCuan disclosed that her grandfather, Rod Phelps, had touched her inappropriately. The family doctor confirmed the abuse. No charges were laid. ~snip~ Other similar cases in and near Bakersfield CA: A total of seven additional Kern County cases, generally in the towns surrounding Bakersfield, were tried in the three years following the McCuan and Kniffen trials. They also alleged child sex-rings involving other adults. "The prosecutors and sheriff's investigators...spiced up the cases with allegations of satanic sacrifices, and said as many as 29 babies had been killed." 13 All cases involved the same social workers, child abuse coordinators, deputy sheriffs and district attorney. <hr></blockquote> strange.. all thats missing is a Savings&Loan thats been plundered.. also worth noting is one of those convicted in one of the previous cases was freed after 20 years in jail <a href="http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7073-.html">www.religionnewsblog.com/7073-.html</a> <blockquote>Quote:<hr>Hours earlier, Kern County Judge John Kelly had overturned his conviction on 17 counts of child molestation in connection with the infamous Bakersfield "witch hunt" cases. Kelly ruled that techniques investigators used to question the alleged victims two decades ago amounted to manipulation and "resulted in unreliable testimony." ~snip~ As in many of the cases, Stoll's conviction was based almost solely on the testimony of child witnesses who defense attorneys maintained had been badgered and brainwashed by overzealous investigators.<hr></blockquote> back to reading..thxs for posting this

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