The Mountain Xpress published an article about two persons who believe they were detained by police due to racial profiling. One man was allegedly pulled over because the police spotted a cigarette hole burned in his passenger seat. The ACLU and NAACP think there might be something to the allegations. One reader pointed out 82.7% of Asheville Police Department traffic stops last year were perpetrated against Caucasians when only 78% of Asheville residents were white. The story may just have been Christmastime filler.