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rzemanfl

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8. Is it clear that this is

Reply to 634-5789 (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:42 AM

Yesterday

Last edited Sat May 9, 2026, 09:55 AM - Edit history (1)

a vanity plate and not just part of regular production?

Eleven years ago, nobody would have looked twice at this plate.

On edit-The article linked to in the OP says this is a vanity plate that was issued in April of 2025. Comey's seashells picture wasn't posted until May. So, the idea that 86 is a death threat wasn't invented at the time the plate was issued.

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Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it. [View all] 634-5789 Yesterday OP

DMV employees are not wont to extrapolation. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

That person could auction that off as a collectible and make some nice cash. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #2

My 2025 Subaru Outback -- AverageOldGuy Yesterday #3

How is this not Free Speech? lisa58 Yesterday #4

The State issues the plate. Not bumper stickers or flags. Callie1979 Yesterday #5

True, but they obviously didn't notice it when it was requested... lisa58 Yesterday #11

Is exhorting murder free speech? at140 Yesterday #6

I will check in later, n/t rzemanfl Yesterday #7

86 does not in any way refer to violence... lisa58 Yesterday #9

Hmmmm. Violence? Stuckinthebush Yesterday #10

note that azureblue Yesterday #15

States ban tons of custom license plates Polybius Yesterday #12

Yes, and they didn't even notice when it was requested lisa58 Yesterday #13

Well, that could easily slip past a non-political employee Polybius Yesterday #14

Okay... lisa58 Yesterday #20

and the funny part is azureblue Yesterday #16

No it isn't / it's a vanity plate... lisa58 Yesterday #21

Is it clear that this is rzemanfl Yesterday #8

Maybe he/she/they are the sea shell culprits lisa58 Yesterday #19

Fred Dalton Terwilliger b. 8 June 47 rpannier Yesterday #17

We should all have the same plate. Will piss off info sellers. GreenWave Yesterday #18