DMV forced to apologize over vile license plate mocking terrorist attack as it’s blasted for ‘allowing hate speech’

THE DMV has been forced to apologize after a license plate was approved allegedly mocking the Hamas terror attacks on Israel.

A picture of one of the plates, making light of the attacks on October 7 last year that left more than 1,000 dead, was shared online.

GettyThe California DMV has apologized after a license plate mocking the October 7 attacks was approved[/caption]

X/StopAntisemitesIt comes after a similar plate was seen in Illinois earlier this year[/caption]

The photo of the license plate, reading “LOLOCT7,” was posted on X, formerly Twitter, by the group StopAntisemitism.

The group said the vehicle was spotted in Culver City, California.

“How did this get processed?” the group wrote. “Demand the California DMV recall this license plate that celebrates the October 7th terrorist attack – a vile mockery of the 1,200 innocent lives lost and the countless others scarred.”

On Thursday, December 12, just hours after the picture was shared, California’s DMV apologized, calling the situation “unacceptable and disturbing.”

A department representative said the vehicle’s owner would have their license plate recalled.

However, the owner can appeal the DMV’s decision if they choose to do so.

DMV officials also said employees will check the license plate database to identify additional offensive language related to the October 7 attacks and recall the plates if they are found.

The California DMV did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun’s requests for comment.

It comes after a photo of a plate was shared on social media in September.

The plate, reading “OCT 7” with a “Free Palestine” frame, was reportedly snapped in Illinois.

Over 1,200 people were murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, in southern Israel.

At least 250 hostages were also taken, including 12 US citizens.

The attack triggered an enormous retaliation by Israel on the Gaza Strip.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health claims that nearly 42,000 people in the territory have been killed in the past 14 months.

CALIFORNIA D.M.V. STATEMENT

IN the wake of a license plate mocking the October 7 attacks in Israel going viral, the California DMV has issued the following statement:

“This is unacceptable and disturbing.

“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 core values to proudly serve the public and ensure safe and welcoming roadways.”

In another similar incident, a Jewish woman was horrified in May to find out her Lyft driver had a license plate glorifying the attacks.

The woman told NewsNation she got into the cab in Richmond, Virginia and thought at first the “OCT 7” plate was a reference to the driver’s birthday.

But with the Palestinian flag border, and lyrics appearing to be part of a resistance song, she saw the plate as a celebration of the murders.

She hid her Star of David necklace and later complained to Lyft and asked for a refund.

“Lyft unequivocally condemns antisemitism and all forms of discrimination,” the company said in a statement.

“We have permanently banned this driver from the Lyft platform and refunded the rider for this ride.”

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