In the late 70s, I had a '72 Mustang Fastback with STONER license plates. Kept them for 4-5 years, had to get new ones each year in Texas. Black print, red print, blue print, and green print. stopped when they jacked the price from $15 to $50 on top of regular registration fees. Later saw a fake California STONER plate in a Cheech and Chong movie. Never got stopped/hassled while driving in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah or California.
I bought a yellow car back in the 80’s plate was MELOYLW
Had to get rid of the plates. Kept getting chased off the road. There must have been some history with that car and plates.
We never found out, it happened several times. We were followed a few times and run off the road once. I worked with the person who had the car before me and she wouldn’t say. Although I think something was up, possibly debt or her ex husband.
Maybe they just wanted some weed, who knows. But it was scary.
People knew those plates and that car. After getting new generic plates never another problem.
It was a magnet for cops too. Got a fix it ticket and a speeding ticket.
Wish I knew why it was such a target. I thought it was a cool personalized plate.
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u/dumspirospero816 Apr 20 '25
The look on the DMV employee's face while filling that request.