The plate was accurate, the color was not. He was stopped for the color, not the plate. The government’s interest in a vehicle’s registration is registrant, VIN, title and plate. The court’s decision reiterates that the color of a vehicle is not within the purview of the government. Listing the color in the registration is an aide to law enforcement, not a requirement.
Would you prefer to be arrested if the weight listed on your license was different from your actual weight? Or hair color?
“Would you prefer to be arrested if the weight listed on your license was different from your actual weight? Or hair color?”
He wasn’t arrested for the color of his car, he wasn’t even stopped for the color.
He was stopped because the plate didn’t match the vehicle description.