Air freshener responsible for teen's pricey ticket

(KMOV) http://www.kmov.com/ -- A Pontoon Beach police officer pulled Zach Galbierz over Saturday night and ticketed him with a "window obstruction," but Zach says he could see just fine.
"I'm like where's the window obstruction?" Galbierz says. "And then he finally told me that it was this little thing."
"Did you know it was even a law?" News 4 Reporter Maggie Crane asks.
"Nope, had no clue," Galbierz says.
The 99-cent air freshener was dangling from his rear-view mirror.
"This little thing got me $120 ticket," Galbierz says.
Even within that same parking lot where Zach was pulled over, we spotted several cars that were clearly breaking the law.
"If you look, when I'm sitting right here, it is not in my way whatsoever," Galbierz says as he sits in the Camaro he rebuilt with his uncle.
So we stopped by the Pontoon Beach Police Department to find out what's going on with it and was told that only the chief could talk to media. Well, he's out of town for the next two weeks, But I did find the law, and sure enough, it states: "No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material hung from the inside rear-view mirror..."
"Actual ticket -- no warning or anything like that," Galbierz says.
While it won't count as points on his license, it is costly. And here's the real rub: according to Zach's ticket, he owes $120. That's double the cost of a seat belt violation and just $20 less than a speeding ticket.
"And both of those I think could kill you, and I've never heard of dying because a little air freshener is in your way," Galbierz says.
And that's why Zach plans to take his ticket -- and air freshener -- to court

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[HieronymusBash]

@jardino79 you really need a thoruogh throat fucking sir ex pif cop narc we know who you are

[longfootbuddy]

keep feeding those pigs with power

[vlweb3d]

@mckerob oh FUCK OFF

give extortion money to the pigs like a good little sheep.

[vlweb3d]

FUCKING EXTORTION

Take that shit to court

[tonysshadow]

For Crying Out Loud!... Proof positive that nowadays the primary purpose for cops is extorting revenue. Why the hell isnt the rearview mirror ITSELF an obstruction to the windshield??? Same absurd logic.

[innHD]

fuzzy dic

[CRAZYCRADER]

@mckerob u must be a cop! hell most cops dont know this law themselves!

[mckerob]

Ignorance of the law is no defense.

[innHD]

the cop was Probably hoping he had pot on him

[JSteakMaster]

Wow, no one posted the follow up on YouTube. So the kid was driving recklessly though a parking lot with people in it. The cop pulled him over and chewed him out (much deserved). Cop gave him a small equipment violation ticket, in stead of reckless driving. this means no suspended license, expensive vehicle impoundment, or raised insurance. Little punk called the media to fight a ticket. Cop gave him a HUGE break to a kid who doesn't deserve it. Do be so quick to hate jerks.