JohnRich 4 #1 July 19, 2011 News:Nevada man sues DMV over rejection of ‘GOPALIN’ license plate A Nevada man has filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles alleging his rights were violated when he says the state denied his requests for personalized license plates with conservative political themes... The complaint alleges Linlor requested a personalized license plate of “GOPALIN” in 2009 and 2010, but the DMV denied his applications, stating the request was "vulgar or obscene or expressing superiority of political affiliation." According to the Nevada Administrative Code, the DMV rejects personalized license plates with any combination of letters, numbers or spaces that “express contempt, ridicule or superiority of... political affiliation.” It can also deny plates it deems “inappropriate”... Meanwhile, Linlor discovered the DMV had issued other politics-related license plates, including “DMOCRAT,” “AL GORE,” “KERRY,” “EDWARDS,” “DEAN,” “HILLARY” and “RONPAUL,” while rejecting requests for “REPBLCN” and “BUSH,” the complaint alleges. When Linlor applied for a “GO OBAMA” plate, the DMV approved it, he alleges.Full story: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/18/nevada-man-sues-dmv-over-rejection-gopalin-license/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #2 July 19, 2011 Vanity plates should be denied unless they are clever. My favorite: Virginia has a specialty plate for bowlers with a little picture of a bowling ball and pins. My wife came up with the idea to register "OSB" on the bowling plate. It was awesome. BTW: QuoteBruce Breslow, director of the Nevada DMV, said Monday he’s not sure why Linlor brought a lawsuit this month because the “GOPALIN” plate was issued Dec. 30, 2010. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #3 July 19, 2011 The guy is a moron filing a frivolous lawsuit. All he had to do is check to see what is available (as I just did.) A number of "PALIN" combo's are available, as a number of combos are not. https://dmvapp.nv.gov/dmv/vr/plateav/plateav_input.aspx"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #4 July 19, 2011 QuoteThe guy is a moron filing a frivolous lawsuit. All he had to do is check to see what is available (as I just did.) A number of "PALIN" combo's are available, as a number of combos are not. https://dmvapp.nv.gov/dmv/vr/plateav/plateav_input.aspx Sounds like he's got a pretty good argument if he's not lying about the dates, the DMV's initial response and the previous issuance of other political plates. Not frivolous at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 July 19, 2011 QuoteVanity plates should be denied unless they are clever. My favorite: Virginia has a specialty plate for bowlers with a little picture of a bowling ball and pins. My wife came up with the idea to register "OSB" on the bowling plate. It was awesome. I don't get it - what's "OSB"? Oriented strand board? Order of Saint Benedict? Oregon State Bar? What do those have to do with bowling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #6 July 19, 2011 Quote Quote Vanity plates should be denied unless they are clever. My favorite: Virginia has a specialty plate for bowlers with a little picture of a bowling ball and pins. My wife came up with the idea to register "OSB" on the bowling plate. It was awesome. I don't get it - what's "OSB"? Oriented strand board? Order of Saint Benedict? Oregon State Bar? What do those have to do with bowling? OSB? It's so easy, Mr. Rich: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosul_International_Airport You really should get out more often. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #7 July 19, 2011 I guess I thought that phrase was universal. It's shorthand for the bowling speech you give new jumpers who just aren't getting it. Other Sports Beckon - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 July 19, 2011 QuoteYou really should get out more often. The person who posted that has now explained himself, and your interpretation was incorrect. OSB is not the abbreviation for the airport in Iraq which you linked - that's OSM. So the acronym doesn't even match. If you were going to match up OSB with an airport code, it would be Osage Beach, not Mosul, Iraq. And even if you had done that, an airport has nothing to do with bowling, which was the subject matter under discussion. So you clearly don't have a clue what's going on in this thread. And for you to get all of that wrong, and then criticize someone else for being ignorant... well, perhaps perhaps you should be more careful about hurling such insults, as you have now made yourself look quite foolish. I just love this irony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #9 July 20, 2011 Quote OSB is not the abbreviation for the airport in Iraq which you linked - that's OSM .... Well, I knew that - I guess I just wasted my irony dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #10 July 20, 2011 Thanks for the link. I tried a number of combinations. SKYDIVE is already taken as well as SKYDIVR. SKYGOD is available, huh? But back to politics: BUSHSUX is available, STUBAMA (a little tricky, of course), UPPALIN, even GAYH8TR, so what do these people complain about? Others nastygrams available: OLDFURT (already seen in Western Australia), SHAGGER and even... well, have a look, huhuhu...The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #11 July 20, 2011 Funny how so many of the right wing media stories neglect this part: "James Linlor finally got his approval and his plate in December of last year, but he recently filed a lawsuit against the DMV nonetheless." I guess it's not nearly as dramatic to report what actually happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #12 July 20, 2011 QuoteFunny how so many of the right wing media stories neglect this part: "James Linlor finally got his approval and his plate in December of last year, but he recently filed a lawsuit against the DMV nonetheless." I guess it's not nearly as dramatic to report what actually happened. Near the end of the article in the OP it does state that the plate was finally issued on Dec 30, 2010 ...after he tried for 2 years. Maybe the DMV finally realized, even after they previously ignored a judge's opinion, that they were wrong and were exposing themselves to legal problems so they went ahead and issued the plate. Is the Las Vegas Sun a right-wing rag? (IDK ...just asking) Is it your opinion that the Las Vegas Sun article cited in the OP is inaccurate and biased? Can you point to other sources that has the DMV disputing any of the "facts" in that article? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #13 July 20, 2011 Quote "James Linlor finally got his approval and his plate in December of last year, but he recently filed a lawsuit against the DMV nonetheless." A right-wing Republican filing a frivolous lawsuit? Oh, say it ain't so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #14 July 20, 2011 Quote Quote "James Linlor finally got his approval and his plate in December of last year, but he recently filed a lawsuit against the DMV nonetheless." A right-wing Republican filing a frivolous lawsuit? Oh, say it ain't so. I, personally, don't care whether the guy got his plate or not. I'm more interested in "...the DMV denied his applications, stating the request was 'vulgar or obscene or expressing superiority of political affiliation.'" ...and then he discovers that "...the DMV had issued other politics-related license plates, including 'DMOCRAT,' 'AL GORE,' 'KERRY,' 'EDWARDS,' 'DEAN,' 'HILLARY' and 'RONPAUL,' while rejecting requests for 'REPBLCN' and 'BUSH,'..." Looks to me like some jackass at a government agency attempted to deny this guy his 1st amendment rights at it's most fundamental level ...political expression. Doesn't matter whether the issue is some BS personalized plate in Nevada or a Code Pink rally at the WH in DC. He only got his plate when the doo-doo started getting deep at the DMV and they realized they couldn't "Boss Hogg" their way out of it. I agree that it would be frivolous if the State had a policy that no political statements were to be allowed on plates and that policy had been enforced previously. (If the allegations are truthful and the report is accurate, of course.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #15 July 20, 2011 I basically agree with you. Whatever the standard may be, it should be applied uniformly across the board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #16 July 21, 2011 >Is it your opinion that the Las Vegas Sun article cited in the OP is >inaccurate and biased? Given that they did not mention that he actually DID get the license plate - yes, I'd say it's inaccurate. It would be akin to posting an article about a GOP candidate who was arrested for soliciting a prostitute without ever mentioning that a court found him not guilty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 July 21, 2011 Quote >Is it your opinion that the Las Vegas Sun article cited in the OP is >inaccurate and biased? Given that they did not mention that he actually DID get the license plate - yes, I'd say it's inaccurate. It would be akin to posting an article about a GOP candidate who was arrested for soliciting a prostitute without ever mentioning that a court found him not guilty. If its a female prostitute.. its very newsworthy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,473 #18 July 21, 2011 Hi Andy, I am doing a 'REPLY' to you since you are the attorney here. I usually stay out of SC but since this particular issue interests me, I'm going to provide some info regarding this matter & the state of Oregon. A number of years ago, a wine distributor applied for VINO and was turned down by the Oregon DMV. He took them to court & eventually the state Supreme Court ruled that all license plates in the state of Oregon are the property of the state gov't. and that the state gov't has the final & only say in who gets what approved & issued. JerryBaumchen PS) I have vanity plates on both of my vehicles. In Oregon the extra fees are dedicated to be used only to cleanup the garbage alongside the state highways. IMO the state highways in Oregon are the cleanest in the nation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #19 July 21, 2011 Quote>Is it your opinion that the Las Vegas Sun article cited in the OP is >inaccurate and biased? Given that they did not mention that he actually DID get the license plate - yes, I'd say it's inaccurate. It would be akin to posting an article about a GOP candidate who was arrested for soliciting a prostitute without ever mentioning that a court found him not guilty. You should read the whole thing before accusing them of omitting crucial facts. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/18/nevada-man-sues-dmv-over-rejection-gopalin-license/ See the 4th paragraph from the bottom, which begins with "Bruce Breslow". You owe the Las Vegas Sun an apology. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #20 July 21, 2011 QuoteYou owe the Las Vegas Sun an apology. I just got a call from the Sun's Editor in Chief. He was in tears. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
