Posted on 04/23/2022 7:45:05 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
A Florida man has been arrested for pretending to be an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent to score discounted burgers at Wendy’s.
Jesse David Stover, 57, had been claiming to be law enforcement to get a discount at the fast food chain for some time, but things went south when an employee asked to see proof.
"He quickly flashed a gold-colored badge to the Wendy’s staff and then demanded the discount again,” Bunnell Police said in a press release.
The manager declined to give Stover the discount, causing an argument.
Eventually, Stover admitted he was not a police officer, but claimed instead that he worked for DEA as an undercover agent. The badge he flashed was actually a concealed weapon permit badge, which looks similar to one that might be worn by law enforcement.
“During the investigation, it was further discovered that Stover, a regular customer at this Wendy’s, had been demanding and getting this discount for over two years. Stover was placed under arrest and post Miranda Rights the badge being used to impersonate a law enforcement officer was discovered to be a concealed weapon permit badge which is very similar to a law enforcement badge,” the press release continued.
Flagler Live reports that Stover told arresting officers that he was a police officer “a long time ago, but he was fired because he was an alcoholic.”
Stover posted $2,500 bond with a notice to appear for his arraignment on May 9th.
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However, I'm pretty sure if you were an undercover agent one of the principle tenets of being undercover is to maintain your cover ID - ie. not run around telling random people (such as teenagers at a fast food joint) that you're an under cover agent. ;-)
https://epolicesupply.com/police-badges/smith-warren/shields.html?p=2#sqr:(q[concealed])
They are illegal in some states, not in others, but FL does NOT issue such a badge as a CWP.
This guy is ‘walking free’ also.
“a concealed weapon permit badge which is very similar to a law enforcement badge,”
$20 on Amazon
How about claiming to be president for the free pudding and transportation?
I completely ignorant of Florida’s concealed carry laws. I was just commenting on what I took from the article, being that the CWP was a badge of some kind. Others have pointed out that it was an after market “badge” designed to look like something official. I would stay away from the badges if I were you. They don’t seem to serve any good purpose.
Most likely, something anyone can buy out of the back of a magazine.
My concealed carry permit is a piece of paper.
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