Nazi Vanity Plate[views:4805][posts:15]___________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:31am - litacore ""] [img] Woman drops 'Nazi' number plates A South African woman has upset Jewish people with her car's personalised number plates - "Nazi - WP". Shanaaz Ismail, 35, agreed to change the plates after the Western Cape transport department received a request from the SA Jewish Board of Deputies. She has accepted the department's offer to pay for replacement plates, the Cape Argus newspaper reported. "My mother abbreviated Shanaaz to Nazi when I was a year old, and it's been my nickname ever since," Ms Ismail said. The head of the Cape Council of the Jewish Board of Deputies said she had received many complaints about the number plates - some from survivors of the Holocaust. "I... want to pay tribute to Shanaaz Ismail for agreeing so readily, and for understanding the sensitivities of the Jewish community," Suzanne Belling said. 'Unfair' Ms Ismail decided to display her nickname when a car dealership offered her a set of personalised plates as an extra for the new car she bought in February. She did not realise the name could cause offence - until a transport department official phoned last week to voice the objections. "I have a very great regard for the law, and I like abiding by the rules," Ms Ismail told the Cape Argus. "Of course I agreed to change the number plates - even though I still think it is very unfair," she added. A local transport official said her plates had "slipped through" their robust vetting process. He estimated that the cost to the department of changing the plates would be about R150 ($22.50). It was "not a high price to pay for public peace", he said. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/3747507.stm Published: 2004/05/25 18:32:45 GMT © BBC MMIV:shocked: |
| ___________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:36am - succubus ""] ummm Nazi WP white power....those are not her intials..what a cunt |
| ________________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:38am - Joe/NotCommon ""] I wish my nickname was Nazi, but unfortunately Carina beat me to that around these parts |
| ___________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:41am - litacore ""] I know this freaks me out because even though there's still a big fascist contingent in SA, her name doesn't sound even remotely Afrikaans... |
| _______________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:44am - the_reverend ""] I guess I'm not going to go with the "I break for mussolini" bumper stickers |
| ________________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:47am - Joe/NotCommon ""] There seems to be a big white power problem in Massachusetts. |
| ___________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:52am - succubus ""] aaron i wish my dad was still alive...you would have enjoyed talking to him about benito!! |
| ____________________________________ [May 26,2004 1:57pm - MyDeadDoll ""] ummm.... how could you not know that would be offensive... geez... |
| _______________________________________ [May 26,2004 2:57pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] MyDeadDoll said:ummm.... how could you not know that would be offensive... geez... because all africans are dumb. |
| __________________________________ [May 26,2004 3:59pm - litacore ""] ever see 'Quest for Fire'? |
| __________________________________________ [May 26,2004 4:01pm - TheGreatSpaldino ""] it's probably pronounced differently over there |
| ___________________________________________________ [May 26,2004 6:44pm - attendmyrequiem @ school ""] succubus said:ummm Nazi WP white power....those are not her intials..what a cunt She doesn't look 100% white tho. |
| ___________________________________________ [May 26,2004 7:42pm - SmallBrownRatFuck ""] I haven't seen Quest for Fire, but I have seen History of the World Part I. Wooo! |
| __________________________________ [May 26,2004 8:11pm - succubus ""] funny i was telling aaron about quest for fire last night good fil mmmmmmmmmmmmmm |
| ___________________________________ [May 26,2004 10:28pm - powerkok ""] Joe/NotCommon said:I wish my nickname was Nazi, but unfortunately Carina beat me to that around these parts you can be hitler tho! or napoleon...up to you. |
| ____________________________________ [May 27,2004 1:39am - BornSoVile ""] Joe is Al Swearenger (sp) |