State revokes 'offensive' license tag: LUVSUX

AUGUSTA - An Augusta man whose vanity license plate says ``LUVSUX&#39;&#39; has had the tag revoked because of its ``offensive connotation.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The man, David Ford, says he received a letter from the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety telling him to turn in the tag, even though it was approved ten months ago. <br> <br> Department officials said another tag using the ``SUX&#39;&#39; combination was denied recently after a complaint was filed, leading them to revoke Ford&#39;s tag as well. <br> <br> A spokeswoman said the department recalls tags that are determined to be obscene, profane or defamatory of a religious, race or ethnic group. <br> <br> Ford said he chose the tag from a list of possible choices he came up with because ``our culture puts too much emphasis on the concept of romantic love.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> But he also said the vanity tag is important to him because, ``When you drive a Geo Metro, you need something.&#39;&#39;

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