[boughtwithaprice]

Since when are we concerned about offending terrorists? I love my state but get fed up with the super-controlling, super-liberal government.

[coconutt2000]

How about one that says, “NYDMV SUCKS”... ;-)

[Nervous Tick]

Do you think the Plate Nazis would let

FU ELIOT

get by?

[popdonnelly]

Like banning a “GETADOLF” license plate because it might offend a German.

[wastedyears]

POS NYC DMV

There’s your license plate.

[ZULU]

Just another sign that america is no longer a great nation.

Not that the NYDVMV would actually do this, but that they and the individuals responsible are able to get away with it.

What about Freedom of Speech - you know, the right to wear shirts that say “America %^#$^” or the right to desecrate an American Flag, or the right to produce obcenities against religion which are tolerated, while this is not?

Like I said, the REAL shame is that they are allowed to get away with this.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

When dems smell potential votes from islamics, “we” are.

[bmwcyle]

My new plate, NUKENYC

[shadowcat]

NY vanity plates only allow for 8 letters/numbers total.

Let me start

NYSUUCKS

[AmericanExceptionalist]

But New York's DMV red-lighted the anti-Usama bin Laden plates, banning them under an agency regulation that prohibits anything "obscene, lewd, lascivious, derogatory to a particular ethnic or other group or patently offensive."

It should be obvious that there is nothing obscene, lewd, or lascivious about the proposed vanity plate, "GETOSAMA." As to the prohibition against anything "derogatory to a particular ethnic or other group," it would require some serious mental gymnastics to arrive at the conclusion that this plate slurs all Muslims--or all Sunnis, or all Arabs, or...well, whatever.

And as to the possibility of its being "patently offensive," that is so vague and subjective as to be meaningless.

The statute might as well read: "Any choice of words or letters is illegal if we say it is illegal. Period. From this, there is no appeal."

At least that would have the virtue of being honest.

[Disambiguator]

GETOBAMA would be ok, I’m sure.

[GnL]

I guess I got lucky with my plate:

[isrul]

"Since when are we concerned about offending terrorists?"

You're kidding. Right? Perhaps you and I aren't but the pupating aphids who are in charge, seize any chance to demean themselves by denying the truth about those who would happily kill us.

[Publius6961]

But New York's DMV red-lighted the anti-Usama bin Laden plates, banning them under an agency regulation that prohibits anything "obscene, lewd, lascivious, derogatory to a particular ethnic or other group or patently offensive.

These losers would say exactly the same thing about "God Bless America".
The only part of the prohibition that fits is 'patently offensive', and that is entirely an arbitrary and subjective call --- not legal to be made by a mindless bureaucrat-- only a judge is entitled.

[Kolokotronis]

“Since when are we concerned about offending terrorists?”

Since the chief dhimmi in the White House started telling all of us that Islam is “The Religion of Peace”?

[rocksblues]

I guess that my van with a picture of OBL saying wanted dead or alive in the back window would not be welcome in New York State?

[technomage]

Just another sign of the weakness, the cowardice of the American political class, which is unfortunately trickling down to many of our younger generation.

[JamesA]

PC is an evil that will destroy America.

[Henchster]

Here's a plate for New Yorkers:

86HCIN08

[ozzymandus]

Was Spitzer personally involved in this? Sounds like his handiwork.

[skr]

Can’t he put that on the front plate?