California DMV Apologizes Over Oct. 7 License Plate

Cybertruck’s license plate prompts misunderstanding, DMV apology
A personalized California license plate that appeared to mock the bloody Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas has prompted an apology by the department of motor vehicles and explanation by vehicle owner’s son.
California DMV apologizes for license plate that mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Owner's son calls it misunderstanding
The son of the car's owner told KABC news that the personalized plate was not a reference to the Oct. 7 attack but was a reference to the owner, who is a Filipino grandfather.
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The California DMV apologized for a license plate appearing to mock the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The car owner's son said it was being misinterpreted.
DMV apologizes for 'LOLOCT7' license plate
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
California DMV Apologizes Over October 7 License Plate
The California DMV has issued an apology after creating a vanity plate for a Cybertruck that was interpreted as antisemitic.
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The license plate "LOLOCT7" was based around the Tagalog word for grandpa — not meant to mock the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the DMV said.
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks October 7 attack on Israel
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to the October 7 attack on Israel.
DMV apologizes for license plate mocking Oct. 7 attack
On Dec. 12, watchdog group StopAntisemitism posted a photo of a license plate that read "LOLOCT7" to X, which prompted a response from the California DMV.
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A group against antisemitism thought the plate referred to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but the car owner's son said it's a misunderstanding.
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