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CA DMV recalls license plate mocking Oct. 7 attack on Israel

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Published  December 13, 2024 9:35am PST
Los Angeles
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Cybertruck license plate mocks Oct. 7

The California DMV has recalled a license plate on a Cybertruck which said "LOLOCT7," after one organization called out the plate for being antisemitic.

The Brief

    • A license plate with language mocking the Oct. 7 Israeli attack has been recalled by the CA DMV.
    • The plate, which read "LOLOCT7" was seen on a Cybertruck in LA.

LOS ANGELES - The California DMV has recalled a license plate that mocked the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

The plate which read "LOLOCT7" was spotted on a Cybertruck in Los Angeles. 

According to the organization StopAntisemitism, the recall was issued after the DMV received thousands of emails outraged over the hateful language on the license plate. 

The DMV called the license plate unacceptable and disturbing. They released the following statement, "The DMV is taking swift action to recall these shocking plates, and we will immediately strengthen our internal review process to ensure such an egregious oversight never happens again. We sincerely apologize that these personalized plates were not properly rejected during our review process. The use of hateful language is not only a clear violation of our policies but also a violation of our core values to proudly serve the public and ensure safe and welcoming roadways."

The Source 

  • Information for this story came from the California DMV and the organization StopAntisemitism.

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