Judge Won't Allow JOHN:316 ("JN36TN")Vanity License Plate

[matcom]

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RUTLAND, Vt. -- A federal magistrate has recommended against issuing a vanity license plate with a religious theme to a Vermont man, at least for now.

But the magistrate also denied the state's bid to have the case dismissed.

Shawn Byrne sued in January after his bid for a license plate with "JOHN316" was turned down by the state, which contended it conveyed a religious message.

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles also has refused to issue him a vanity plate that says "JN36TN."

Vermont regulations state that license plates are not allowed to have a combination of letters or numbers that refer in any language to race, religion, color, deity, ethnic heritage, gender, sexual orientation, disability status or political affiliation.

http://www.wftv.com/automotive/4838254/detail.html

[Book Lover]

1. Bad law

It means I can't have a NOGODS plate. Let the man have his say, fer cry-yi, so I can have mine.

[XemaSab]

2. that's really silly

no comment.

[Initech]

3. I've seen all kinds of religious license plates in Cali...

I thought that was a law here too. Seems kind of strange that Vermont has that law and we dont.

[XemaSab]

4. local cars has HESAVSU

:eyesroll:

[Initech]

7. I saw one - ISNG4JC

:puke:

[Shell Beau]

5. If it is the law, then it makes sense. But I have to say that

I disagree with the law to an extent.

[benito]

6. I have a personalized plate in LA

http://www2.dps.state.la.us/Expresslanes/Plate/plate2.jsp
Use this site to see if it is available

The personalized plate ASSHAT is available.
The personalized plate TINFOIL is available.
The personalized plate NOMOBSH is available.
The personalized plate BLD4OIL is available.

[XemaSab]

9. GLBLWRM

is available. :-)

[Blue-Jay]

8. Aw, let the guy have his license plate.

It's no big deal.

[miss_kitty]

10. I think there is one in Seattle that was the object of a failed

lawsuit, filed by another driver, was offend by it. an old matcom news story. Same verse too.

Really stupid. I recall a freedom of speech thingy in this country...

[4_Legs_Good]

11. That one's going to the Supreme Court

Sounds like a rediculous law IMO, way to broad.

david