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Woman with cancer says N.J. MVC won't let her use old license photo
| NJ Advance Media for NJ.com ^ | October 8, 2015

Posted on 10/08/2015 6:23:22 PM PDT by SMGFan

The 53-year-old Monmouth University professor is a single mother who is battling breast cancer. She started chemotherapy in August, and lost most of her hair after the first treatment.

Jodry was up for a license renewal at the beginning of October. So when the state Motor Vehicle Commission (formerly the Department of Motor Vehicle) in Freehold forced her to take a new license picture, she decided not to let it go.

"I don't back down when I see an injustice," Jodry said in an interview with NJ Advance Media. "That's what I'm constantly telling my students; you have to walk the walk."

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To: SMGFan

A government-issued ID photo is supposed to look like the bearer, which is often unflattering regardless of health. There are important things to fuss about; this is not one of them.


21 posted on 10/08/2015 7:44:24 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: SMGFan
The last 2 times I renewed mine, they kept the old photo. I really don't look a lot like the photo. I lost 30 pounds, grew a Van Dyke and my hair is gray now.

If they're demanding new photos, DMV must be swimming in money. Maybe now they can afford to stop issuing paper boat registrations and go back to plasticized documents?

(With so many NJ posters here, how can it be that the state is a liberal Hell on Earth with the only redeeming qualities being the pizza, tomatoes and beaches?)

22 posted on 10/08/2015 8:15:26 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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To: SMGFan
"I don't back down when I see an injustice,"

what injustice?

23 posted on 10/08/2015 8:22:24 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: 9YearLurker

Shoot. I had to get a new pic and after cancer and chemo it looks God-awful. I’m not quite bald but don’t have very darn much hair! Darn it.

But unfair? Life isn’t fair. Get used to it, the world never will revolve around you.


24 posted on 10/08/2015 8:39:41 PM PDT by Shimmer1 (Never in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason.)
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To: Milton Miteybad
If she really doesn’t like the current picture, I’m sure she’ll make her peace with the idea of getting a new one. It’s not a difficult decision.

Yes it is a hard decision, she has lost her hair due to chemotherapy. It will not grow back over night.

25 posted on 10/08/2015 10:17:54 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes

At her age, it may never grow back as thick as it was.


26 posted on 10/20/2015 3:50:22 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. ~ Þ)
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