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  • University of Oregon tells driver to remove troop magnet

    01/25/2005 11:14:00 PM PST · by bellevuesbest · 23 replies · 932+ views
    Seattle Times ^ | 1-25-05 | AP
    EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon is defending its decision to tell one of its delivery drivers to remove a "Support Our Troops" magnet from the state-owned truck he uses at work. Oregon law prohibits personal messages on state-owned vehicles, regardless of the context. Several months ago, driver Pete Baker put the yellow ribbon magnet on the back of the state truck. University officials learned of the magnet and said last week it had to come off, and Baker's story quickly found its way to radio talk shows and to several military Web logs. "I don't know how they...