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02-23-2016, 09:28 PM
A guy put 'FMUSLMS' on his license plate and Minnesota locals weren't having it
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The state of Minnesota apologized on Tuesday for issuing a vanity license plate that contained a thinly veiled message of hate, saying it should have never been approved and would be immediately revoked.
The plate, which read "FMUSLMS," was spotted in St. Cloud on Saturday, shared on Snapchat and then posted (https://www.facebook.com/unitecloud/posts/1253444728018148) on the Facebook page Unite Cloud (http://www.unitecloud.org/), a group dedicated to increasing understanding between cultural groups in the city. Then it was brought it to the state's attention.
See also: When Americans are murdered for being Muslim (http://mashable.com/2016/02/10/chapel-hill-shooting-muslim-year-later/)
“This personalized license plate should never have been issued; it is offensive and distasteful,” the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said in a statement (http://www.fox9.com/news/94853692-story) provided to Fox 9, a local Fox affiliate. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/fmuslms-license-plate-minnesota/)
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The state of Minnesota apologized on Tuesday for issuing a vanity license plate that contained a thinly veiled message of hate, saying it should have never been approved and would be immediately revoked.
The plate, which read "FMUSLMS," was spotted in St. Cloud on Saturday, shared on Snapchat and then posted (https://www.facebook.com/unitecloud/posts/1253444728018148) on the Facebook page Unite Cloud (http://www.unitecloud.org/), a group dedicated to increasing understanding between cultural groups in the city. Then it was brought it to the state's attention.
See also: When Americans are murdered for being Muslim (http://mashable.com/2016/02/10/chapel-hill-shooting-muslim-year-later/)
“This personalized license plate should never have been issued; it is offensive and distasteful,” the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said in a statement (http://www.fox9.com/news/94853692-story) provided to Fox 9, a local Fox affiliate. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/fmuslms-license-plate-minnesota/)
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