A vanity license plate reading 'DEPORTM' has raised concerns in a Utah community, after a photo of the plate was posted on Twitter and gained the attention of local politicians
A vanity license plate reading"DEPORTM" has raised concerns in a Utah after a photo of the plate was posted on Twitter.
Matt Pacenza, a high school teacher in Utah, posted a photo of the license plate on Thursday, which reads as"deport 'em" when said aloud. "Hey , how does this plate I just saw not violate your guidelines?" he wrote.Hey @utahdld, how does this plate I just saw not violate your guidelines? #utpolhttps://t.co/zFDfm8IHxp pic.twitter.com/kt3S2KBh2z
— Matt Pacenza January 9, 2020 The tweet has received more than 100 responses from upset commenters, who wrote things like"horrific" and"that should never have been accepted by the DMV."Tammy Kikuchi, public information officer with the state Department of Motor Vehicles, confirmed to CNN affiliate KSL that the"DEPORTM" plate was approved in 2015.
For clarification; A private citizen has a first amendment right to say offensive things. The State does not, and has rules about license plates. I believe those rules have been violated here.— Daniel W. Thatcher January 10, 2020 He later continued, saying the plate was using"State resources to promote divisiveness and racism.
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