Driver Stopped For Having Too Many Air Fresheners

Top Stories/AP ^ | October 23, 2007 | Staff

[weegee]

This might be able to cut down on his air freshener bill...

[org.whodat]

This kinda reads like the guy suspects the real reason he has so many air fresheners on his mirror is that he is Hispanic.

Ain't too flattering!

Makes you wonder what twelve Mexicans in a trunk smell like. :)

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[Greg F]

Mauricio Arellano told The Frederick News-Post that the deputies "found an excuse" to stop him and check his immigration status.

Wonder why The Frederick News-Post didn't have the sense to ask him how many air fresheners he had and why he had so many.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

"...That guy was smoking brick after brick of herb..."

He must have been quite the happy camper, then. His mugshot:

[MovementConservative]

Yeah, like after two passenger airliners are crashed into the WTC!?!

You're right. Stop everyone for (insert excuse here) and check them for bombs, drugs, weapons, etc.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[madvlad]

You forgot 737’s and trucks filled w/ fertilizer!

MV

[EveningStar]

TaЯd ping!

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[Califreak]

“And, for a “repo man” reference:

“find one in every care. you’ll see”

I remember that movie! That line in particular slew me!

[Slings and Arrows]

Makes you wonder what twelve Mexicans in a trunk smell like. :)

Ask the elephant.

[Daffynition]

Too many air fresheners ... too many illegals ...

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Being Hispanic has nothing to do with it. Frederick County deputies will pull you over for anything and then try to find something to write you up on to get a nice fat ticket on file.

I come down U.S. Route 15 South every morning, along with a string of other Pennsylvania residents, going to work in Rockville, and it's always a game of cat and mouse with these guys.

Last year, one of the deputy's pulled out into the left lane of traffic, and then played the ol' game of speed-up/slow-down, going between 50-55 and daring anyone to pass him. I was right behind this guy, and so I slid over into the right-hand lane, and then eased by him, careful not to break the speed limit.

As soon as I got past him, he zipped in behind me, turned on his lights, and pulled me over. He then slinked up behind me with his hand on his gun, like I was going to jump out and attack him, took my information, held me there for 20 minutes, and then gave me a written warning for an "unsafe lane change" even though I'm positive that I used my signal light. He was a real jerk.

And of course, us being Pennsylvania residents and not Maryland residents, there's no one we can complain to about the road warrior harassment we get from these guys.

And some of the folks on this forum wonder why I can't stand LEOs most of the time...!

[Slings and Arrows]

That must be one of those seats with the built-in “magic fingers.”