Posted on 02/05/2013 11:44:49 AM PST by JoeProBono
SALEM, Ore., - The Oregon committee in charge of hearing complaints about personalized license plates issued by the state allowed "GOES211" but nixed "JUGALET."
The six members of the Department of Licensing's Personalized License Plate Committee, which includes a police representative and a department official, hears about 12 complaints per year about vanity plates, including a complaint in October about Tony Cava's "GOES211" plate, The Seattle Times reported Monday.
Cava, a fan of comedy film "This is Spinal Tap," said the plate is a reference to how the fictional band's amps go up to 11 instead of the standard 10.
However, a man identifying himself as Johnny Dixon had a different interpretation when he emailed the department.
"I find it in poor taste that the great state of Washington would issue a plate that allows a driver to insinuate in public that his penis grows to 11 inches in length. The rest of the citizens of Washington should not be subjected to this vulgarity," the email read.
The board sided with Cava, but it was less kind to Lisa Kleiner, 42, whose "JUGALET" plate was yanked after a complaint from a police officer.
Kleiner said the plate's message was a female version of "juggalo," a name given to fans of recording artists Insane Clown Posse.
The police officer complained the plate represented a gang affiliation.
Oh good grief. Dixon need therapy and the cop needs to chill.
The rest of the citizens of Washington should not be subjected to this vulgarity," the email read.
Lots of chuckles:
I hate clever vanity plates just like I hate inside jokes I’m outside of.
Sounds like the email came from the person who wants to end Deer Crossings in high traffic areas.
I’m surprised my plate made the cut seeing that it is an obvious reference to hate radio (/sarc): on my Vette: DITTOS
Maybe he thought it meant 11 millimeters, and he was jealous.
Brilliant idea.
I was glad when they got rid of the the "Deer Crossing" sign, and just changed it to a symbol. Before, the signs were just stupid, because everyone knows that deer can't read.
;-)
I’d be ashamed to advertise that I was that stupid.
“Sounds like the email came from the person who wants to end Deer Crossings in high traffic areas. “
I still think that had to be some kind of setup/prank call. Nobody can really be that stupid. I hope.
Looks like a gang-banger to me!
My friend Richard has a surname that begins with “U”
“Dick U” was rejected by the DMV despite his obvious claim that it truly was his name.
Why did that guy first think of penis’? Was he jealous?
Weird, that people are so offended but stuff most people have no idea what it even means.
I still think that had to be some kind of setup/prank call. Nobody can really be that stupid. I hope.
Plenty of people that dumb AND dumber.
And just how is this not a violation of first amendment rights? Our courts are full of libs now and rule against law suits brought against government agencies who overstep their authority.
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