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Here is another classic case of those who just "don't get it" being stupid:
From the Sacramento Bee dated June 18th -
Since when can I be punished for someone else's stupidity? Why wasn't someone at the DMV able to simply inquire as to the meaning (if they didn't kn0w), then notify the complainant to go get a life? Oh wait... that would've been logical. Sorry, I forgot we are talking about mindless drones.(Keith) Wagner is a Sacramento attorney who has a personalized license plate on his 2004 Toyota that reads "GO 2 11." A couple of weeks ago, he got a letter from the DMV informing him the department had received a complaint about his plate, and they wanted him to return it.
Although the letter didn't say what was offensive, a DMV minion told Wagner it had been interpreted to mean "Go to hell" and was therefore odious to at least part of the California driving public. As if that were possible.
Anyway, Wagner says the plate means "Go to 11," which he says is homage to a line from the rock mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," wherein a somewhat addled guitarist points proudly to the fact that the knobs on his amp "go to 11" instead of the usual 10. So where does the Senate fit in all this?
In requesting a hearing to defend his plate, Wagner points out that in a recent debate on the Senate floor -- as reported by The Buzz last week -- the word "hell" was ruled not to be a profanity under Senate rules.
At press time, Wagner was still waiting for the DMV to tell him where to go.
posted by Roger C. @ 6/19/2007 12:34:00 PM
4 Comments:
The bigger question is why didn't someone at the DMV ask the complainant, "How in the HELL can you possibly interpret 11 as HELL?? WTF?"
I remember reading a similar article years ago that a man had been pulled over by the CHP because his plate read "JAP NAP", and the Japanese-American officer was offended. The thing is, the plate was merely the initials of the owner and his wife. If I recall, the resolution was that the man was allowed to keep his plate, as I suspect will be the resolution here.
I love that the Senate actually has rules that state which words are, and are not, profanity. That would be a fun list to read.
Also, this article seems to mean that all it takes is ONE person to bitch about a plate, and the owner has to give it up. That's just wrong.
Along similar lines, companies that sell sports jerseys and uniform reproductions have lists of "names" (and some name-number combos) that cannot be printed onto their clothing.
It kinda' sucks all the fun out of being a wiseass.
Can I has freedom of speech?
No, not yours.
Maybe doesn't apply to this specifically (??)
Too lazy to find the linky, but last week a kid was expelled and threatened with police action for saying (for saying mind you) that pot is no more of a risk than smoking or alcohol.
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