When plates go bad

Vanity plates at their best are witty, clever and clear.

Vanity plates at their worst are offensive and rude, according to these pages, dredged up through public information requests and archived for your viewing pleasure at The Smoking Gun. Lists of banned plates, complaints and more.

Here's another link to a few defenses. The motor vehicle operator at page 16 is wise to start with a compliment for former NY Gov. George Pataki. But I'm not sure how I feel about his argument overall.