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Conventional wisdom says flashy cars tend to get targeted by police more than a sad minivan. So if you drive, I dunno, the ultimate muscle car of the decade — and not in some typical color like black or even a bold red, but one that is is wrapped in tiger stripes with an enlarged logo and colorful LED lights, well, you’d think you’d be pretty circumspect when you garner attention from cops. But Dodge Charger Hellcat owner Miles Hudson reportedly told cops that pulled him over — repeatedly — for reckless driving that he was going to “keep doing what I’m doing.”
That sure seems like this story isn’t going to have a happy ending for Hudson.
Hudson appeared in court earlier this week on two counts of reckless driving. As a condition of his release, Seattle Municipal Court Judge Andrew Simons barred Hudson from driving the Hellcat. He can still drive *other* cars, but not the Hellcat. Other conditions placed on Hudson’s release are not having any criminal violations and not driving without a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Hudson — and his Hellcat — have an active social media presence — which is also why Hudson boasted to cops “I’m going to make a career out of this.” Hudson’s attorney Sheley Anderson objected to the prohibition on driving the Hellcat as preventing him from going to work.
But he’s made himself a nuisance to the local community, as reported by KING NBC 5:
Hudson was first stopped in early January this year for driving recklessly in downtown Seattle around 1:30 a.m. Officers gave him a verbal warning about speeding in highly populated city areas, and he was released.
In the report, officers noted that Hudson’s car was wrapped with tiger stripes and an enlarged Hellcat logo and had colorful LED headlights. Based on prior experience, the officer said they “could tell that the exhaust was modified to be exceedingly loud … as I could hear the engine exhaust from blocks away with my windows up.”
The car also had additional engine modifications, which resulted in the gunshot-like backfiring.
Officers said on several occasions since January, they have been working in downtown Seattle and heard the distinctive noise of Hudson’s Hellcat. Belltown residents and Seattleites took to Reddit to vent their grievances over the noise.
Hudson’s social media profile features videos of himself driving the Hellcat and hitting 107 miles per hour. In one video, Hudson is seen challenging two other drivers in Dodge Chargers to a race in downtown Seattle along Fourth Avenue South. When he pans the camera to the dashboard, the speedometer reads 107 mph, before he begins to slow down.
Hudson is due back in court on these charges May 13th.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.
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