The California DMV has issued an apology after creating a vanity plate for a Cybertruck which was interpreted as antisemitic.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized after issuing a license plate that appeared to mock the October 7 attack, although the son of the car owner said the phrase on the vanity plate was misinterpreted.What's NewThe California DMV has issued an apology and pledged to change its review process after creating a license plate that read 'LOLOCT7.'The plate was affixed to a Tesla Cybertruck spotted in Culver City, California, Yahoo News reported, citing USA Today.
What To KnowA photograph of license plates was posted by the StopAntisemitism account on X , which interpreted the phrase 'LOLOCT7' as meaning someone 'laughing out loud' at the attack.The son of the owner of the plates told KABC that the plates were misinterpreted and were never intended to mock the October 7 attack.
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