Texas License Plate Revoked Due To "Hidden Message"

[thenetwork]

Here is the Story:  http://joeforamerica.com/2015/04/texas-dmv-takes-three-years-to-figure-out-license-plate-is-offensive/

While the article only gives you clues to find out the "hidden" message it only took me a few seconds to figure it out.

It reminds me of the days when digital calculators first came out and we thought it was soooo funny to enter 7734 then read it upside-down!

[NE2]

Joe the Plumber can fuck off.

[nexus73]

!kucF eht tahW  LOL!  That was a good hidden message on that plate!

Rick

[SignGeek101]

It took me several seconds to see the message. I don't think anyone will be offended, and no one will notice unless their looking for it.

[Duke87]

Rules say no profanity on license plates. Just because you're clever enough to disguise it well doesn't make you exempt.

I do find it rather ridiculous, though, that getting a license plate that says "asshole" is not allowed because it's offensive, but putting a bumper sticker on your car that says "asshole" is a-okay protected free speech. Little bit inconsistent, hmm?

This is why I am not a fan of vanity plates and think that states should just stop issuing them. I don't need my tax dollars wasted on policing this crap.

[jakeroot]

This is why I am not a fan of vanity plates and think that states should just stop issuing them. I don't need my tax dollars wasted on policing this crap.

States make a significant amount off of vanity plates. And unless I'm mistaken, computers typically do the policing.

[roadman65]

People tried to say the same about a Led Zeppelin song.  If you played one of their songs backwards it was said to have a satanic message on it.  I mean who could hear it unless you have the tendency to go around spinning the disc backwards.

This would be the same as that as who goes around looking upside down at license plates.  The message is not that obvious and unless you are really looking for it, it cannot be redeemed as offensive. 

Considering that Texas leads the crusade against Obama anyway, why would their dmv even care about this one?

[roadman]

This story reminds me of the experience a former member of our model railroad club had in trying to get a vanity plate from the Mass RMV.  He was a big Southern Pacific fan, so "ESPEE" (which is the commonly recognized nickname for the Southern Pacific among railfans) was the logical choice.  However, Mass RMV rejected the request as being offensive (because of the 'PEE' part).  He eventually got the plate, but it took him almost two years of appeals and getting his state senator involved to finally receive it.