If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, I think you can safely say you are dealing with a duck. My dad always told me that how you present yourself to the world is how you will be perceived by the world.
So, this “auto shop” owner in San Diego, who before the recent court ruling was able to get a coveted Concealed Weapons permit in the Left Coast State, is complaining that he was “harassed” by the California Highway Patrol.
I would like to introduce Mr. Eddie Bagdesar, who was driving on the freeway in his White Chrysler 300 with numerous mechanical violations. Being an “auto shop” owner, he should know that you can’t have tinted windows, you need a front license plate and your brake lights have to be red–not black. Being the owner of a coveted Concealed Weapons permit, he should have done better to not attract the attention of Law Enforcement.
I know, I can hear it already–why does he have to have a vehicle that does not grab the attention of Law Enforcement? Well, he can have his flashy car with 32” rims as long as there are no vehicle code violations that would get him stopped.
Mr. Bagdesar, upon being stopped, dutifully notifies the lone CHP officer that he has a CCW and that he is not just carrying one gun, but both of the guns registered on his permit. The officer does not draw down on him, but asks him to exit the vehicle on the passenger side. As he gets out of his car, the officer handcuffs him and removes the gun from his waistband. The officer then places him in the backseat of his patrol car and retrieves the second gun from the glove box.
Okay, I know, why the passenger side? Why handcuffed? Isn’t his word good enough? Well, being on the freeway, the officer does not want Mr. Bagdesar getting out on the driver’s side and handcuffing him there. Mr. Bagdesar says he has a CCW and two guns in his possession: one in his waistband and the other in the glove box with no holsters. No, his word is not good enough. California CCW permits are not associated with driver’s licenses or vehicle registration. They often need to be verified using a state system or calling the issuing agency.
So, the complaint here by Mr. Bagdesar is his word should have been good enough and the officer should not have to verify anything. Mr. Bagdesar says he was issued a permit because he is a business owner who makes bank deposits on a regular basis.
There are criminals making false passports, driver’s licenses, and yes, unreal as it may seem, false CCW permits. So, no, the officer should not take Mr. Bagdesar’s word, or anyone’s word in a state that rarely issues CCW permits.
I also checked the Better Business Bureau, Yelp, and of course Google for businesses with the name “Bagdesar” in the San Diego area, and no results were found. I looked on Mr. Bagdesar’s Facebook page and he does not mention anything about his business. I’m not sure what kind of auto shop owner Mr. Bagdesar is that he would drive around in an “Attention-grabbing vehicle,” wearing his red Miami Heat baseball cap and red t-shirt. He very well may be a business owner, but he may also be a duck.
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