Mark Bunker Gets Attacked with Hammer

 

Footage of the Attack

February 1, 2000

 

A man struck Mark Bunker's video camera with a hammer while Bunker accompanied a German film crew in Clearwater.  This man identified himself to the police as Richard Bernard.

Stacy Brooks filed this report to alt.religion.scientology.

 

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Newscast on the Attack

February 1, 2000

 

One local newscast covered the story.  

 

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911 Phone Call About the Attack

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The State Attorney, Bernie McCabe, did not bring charges against the assailant and dropped the case.  

Read Bernie McCabe's Letter

Police Report Released

Information from the police report reveals that Officer Kelly, the first on the scene, did not initially view the video footage of the assault.

Kelly asked Bunker if he had notified the attacker that his voice was being recorded on videotape as that is a third degree felony.

Kelly states that the camera had no damage.  In fact, it has a small dent by the lens, a scratch from the screwdriver on the side and another dent on the hot-shoe mount area.

Kelly did later view the video as advised by Sgt. Zegzdryn who had arrived on the scene.

Officer Terrance Kelly's Report

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Sgt Zegzdryn's Narration of the Event

Sgt. Zegzdryn was called to the scene and he was the first person to view the video of the incident.  He told Kelly to do an investigation.  However, Kelly never asked Barnard for an I.D.  

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Kelly isssued trespass warnings to the three filmmakers  and requested additional patrol's for the area to ensure the protection of the people in the house from "Mark Bunker."

Patrol Request


Sgt Zegzdryn's Arrests Richard Barnard

The State Attorney's Office questioned Mark two weeks after the assault at which time he informed those present that a "Richard Bernard" was listed in Scientology's magazine, Source #80.

From this information Sgt. Zegzdryn ran a criminal background history on "Richard Bernard" and discovered that the assailant had given Officer Kelly false  information.  Barnard lied about his name, date of birth and Social Security number. 

Sgt. Zegzdryn visited Barnard who  lied again about his identity.  Kelly was called to the scene. Kelly identified than man as Bernard/Barnard, who was then arrested and sent to Key West where he is now serving a one year sentence for cocaine trafficking.

Read Sgt. Zegzdryn's report

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Richard Barnard had skipped bail on a cocaine trafficking charge and was in Clearwater working for a member of the OT Committee, Joe Duncanson.

Joe Duncanson in "What is Scientology"

Joe Duncanson's Electrical Business

Joe Duncanson's Scientology Spam Page

Joe Duncanson mentioned in Bob Penny Affidavit

Does cocaine trafficking fit in with Scientology's view on drugs?  Why did Scientology offer to hire an attorney for a man that deals cocaine?  


 

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