Jay Leno Pokes Fun at Edina Woman Who Made Nephew Ride in Trunk of Lexus

The rather unusual charges brought against an Edina woman accused of making her 11-year-old nephew—who'd just finished a day of fun at Valleyfair—ride in the trunk of her Lexus for fear of getting her leather seats wet is getting national attention.

As we previously reported, 38-year-old Susan McCarty faces a gross-misdemeanor child endangerment charge for making her nephew ride in the trunk of her lexus from Valleyfair to his Wayzata home.

Edina Police later responded to her home, at which point they said she was agitated and argumentative. McCarty reportedly admitted to transporting the minor in the trunk of her 2008 Lexus sedan "because he was soaking went and she did not want her leather seats to get wet."

If convicted, McCarty could face a fine of up to $3,000 and a prison sentence of up to one year.

Jay Leno opted to poke fun at the incident during the monologue of the Thursday, Sept. 20, episode of "The Tonight Show." 

Leno—a well-established car enthusiast and collector—briefly recapped the story for his audience before joking, "And the poblem is what?"

"Mother of the year, as far as I'm concerned," Leno said. "Thank you. Get your wet [expletive] out of my car."

If you'd like to watch it for yourself, skip ahead to 1:30 in the above video to see the joke in its entirety.

What do you think? Were Leno's comments in poor taste or is it OK to make light of this rather peculiar situation?

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