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Originally Posted by Urban Ops
BS. For what?
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My neighbor got pulled over for having these on his dodge.
I agree it's BS that you cannot have them on there if you want em.
But since you called BS, I did a quick search.
Here;s a couple of links for your reading enjoyment that show the debate.
http://www.crablaw.com/2007/03/meta-...and-truck.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022201426.html
One more quick read. It's from 06, but shows that people are getting pulled over in certain areas. Also show those owners haven;t been cited in this report.
New Vehicle Accessory Causing Controversy
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Print Posted: 10:26 AM Mar 24, 2006
Last Updated: 10:26 AM Mar 24, 2006
Reporter: Theresa Freed
New Vehicle Accessory Causing Controversy
March 23
It's a new vehicle accessory that some drivers say is vulgar. The video included in this story may be offensive to some people.
if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document.write('');if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']){ document.write(plpm['Mid-Story Ad']);} else { if(self['plurp'] && plurp['97']){} else {document.write(''); } }if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document.write('');You will find all kinds of messages and ornaments on people's bumbers. Some of them are funny, and some of them are offensive.
Driving around Wichita, you will find all kinds of offensive things. Bumper stickers you don't agree with, mud flaps that may seem a bit too racey for the road, and now you will even find what are called "truck nuts."
They are a novelty item that resembles testicles. They're often found dangling from the bumpers of trucks. Some people just think they are fun, others think they are disgusting and are calling them obscene.
KAKE News checked with the Sedgwick County Attorney's offices, and as far as they know, it's not against the law to display them. We also checked with Wichita attorney Charlie O'Hara. He says not only is it legal, it's a matter of free speech.
O'Hara says the only way the novelty item, or any other questionable message can be deemed obscene, is it it's of sexual nature.
KAKE News contacted a distributor of the fake testicles based in California.
He says some of his customers have commented that police have pulled them over for displaying the bumper decoration and even ticketed them, but it's never held up in court.