Well, it's California. The guy should know better, bottom line. If the phone part was covered up then who wouldn't think that he had a gun? In a state like California where they think that guns jump off the shelves and cause crime without human intervention, this guy should know better so he earned his doosh-bag badge. I don't agree with Cali gun laws but why is everyone mad at the cops? They took precautions based on paranoia instilled by Cali gun laws and culture. Why would anyone expect any different reaction? They didn't just start shooting randomly. If it was NY/NJ or MA that guy would be behind bars with a life sentence already.