We read:
"Thanks to the ACLU of Nebraska, Frank Shoemaker, a resident of Holbrook, should be receiving his plate in short order. It will read “NE420,” according to The Omaha World-Herald.
Officials said they rejected his initial request based on a state law that prohibits “obscene or objectionable words or abbreviations.”
Despite their claim, Shoemaker insisted that denying his license plate order was tantamount to silencing political speech — an argument that held water with the attorney general.
April 20, or 4:20 p.m., while not obscene on its face, is viewed as something of a holiday for people who use marijuana regularly, or a time of day to light up. Since the mid-1970s, the numbers — always pronounced “four twenty” — have become something of a cultural meme.
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A Confederate-themed plate next? Could be interesting.
8 comments:
can we have one that says shoot druggies? or squash the aclu?
Why would you do that to yourself? Isn't that just a huge ad saying.. "Hey.. Cops.. hassle me, pull me over.. waste lots of my time. "
And as usual, people that don't bother to do their own research comment on hemp stories to demonstrate their stupidity.
10:33 & 12:29- get some actual knowledge and come back when you have a clue...
I have no idea why this is objectionable. The plate COULD be referring to anything. The fact that it has one pretty obscure possible meaning that is far from obvious is irrelevant IMHO
Anon 6:08, I agree 100%, but obscurity can sometimes point something more nefarious.
For example, I saw a TV interview with some white supremacist guy. They pointed out a tattoo on his arm that simply read "88". Turns out that each "8" refers to the 8th letter of the alphabet, or "H". So that "88" means "HH", which is short for "Heil Hitler".
Who would have thought?
A long time ago, I was going to a head shop in a strip mall to buy myself a new pipe and this red Dodge Neon was parked illegally in the fire lane in front of the store.. It had a neon pot leaf in the back window that was turned on.. I think the license plate is just slightly less obvious but still asking for it.. He could make it even more fun by smoking tobacco from a 2 ft bong in the car every time he sees the police..
I like gummy bears.
Which flavor annon 10:13?
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