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They were seven letters on the license plates: ICUHAJI.
Phonetically, it could be read, “I see you, Haji.”
To the Department of Motor Vehicles, the message was considered offensive to Arab Americans and grounds for the tags’ revocation.
But to a former sergeant in the U.S. Army, the plates sent a message of support for the soldiers who served with him during two tours in Iraq.
I’m inclined to agree with the state, though I had to consider it for a while.
The tag is not quite “Hey! Raghead!” but it’s awfully damned close.
