Post by Vince524 on Feb 3, 2018 22:06:27 GMT -5
A man in Nova Scotia had a personalized licence plate with the letters GRABHER on it. Someone called in a report that it was offensive and it was taken away. He's trying to get it back. The report used to remove it cites President Trumps pussy grabbing remarks, but the owner of the plate insists that's irrelevant as that not why he's had the plate for 27 years. He got it, originally, for his father, now deceased. He wants to keep it for himself.
I should probably point out an important factoid. The man's name is Lorne Grabher.
So here's the thing. I do get why any person driving down the street might see this and think, what the hell??? But it is the man's name. Clearly, it wasn't done with any ill intent. So, should the state be allowed to take it away??? My first instinct is yes, but I'm not 100% sure as a well intentioned person might think it something else.
I should probably point out an important factoid. The man's name is Lorne Grabher.
Lawyers in the case of a Nova Scotia retiree who is fighting to regain a personalized licence plate argued Thursday over a report that links derogatory comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump to the "GRABHER" plate.
Lorne Grabher had his licence plate with the text "GRABHER" — his last name — revoked in 2016 after government officials agreed with an anonymous complainant that it was a "socially unacceptable slogan."
Lorne Grabher cites 'vulgar' government ads in bid to get licence plate back
In court Thursday, Grabher's lawyer, Jay Cameron, fought to strike a Crown report that claims the licence plate "supports sexual violence against women."
The report was done by McGill University professor Dr. Carrie Rentschler, who has expertise in communications and gender studies. She referenced Trump's boast that he could grab any woman he pleased by her genitals, which was caught on a 2005 tape released during his presidential campaign.
Lorne Grabher had his licence plate with the text "GRABHER" — his last name — revoked in 2016 after government officials agreed with an anonymous complainant that it was a "socially unacceptable slogan."
Lorne Grabher cites 'vulgar' government ads in bid to get licence plate back
In court Thursday, Grabher's lawyer, Jay Cameron, fought to strike a Crown report that claims the licence plate "supports sexual violence against women."
The report was done by McGill University professor Dr. Carrie Rentschler, who has expertise in communications and gender studies. She referenced Trump's boast that he could grab any woman he pleased by her genitals, which was caught on a 2005 tape released during his presidential campaign.