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Penalties for using false license plate?

powersspowerss Registered User regular
edited May 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm curious. I've gotten a spur up my ass to acquire and run a US government license plate on my car.

What would the penalty be if I had it on my car? (California)

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Probably a ticket and a fine of a couple hundred bucks.

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  • clsCorwinclsCorwin Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    that "acquire" aka steal would probably also snag you a theft of government property charge as well.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    clsCorwin wrote: »
    that "acquire" aka steal would probably also snag you a theft of government property charge as well.

    I assume he knows someplace that literally produces fakes.

    And thats as far down that road as we're going.

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  • powersspowerss Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    FALSE. They're for sale if you look around. That and I know someone within a local airbase who can supply one (or three)

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  • KyanilisKyanilis Bellevue, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    powerss wrote: »
    FALSE. They're for sale if you look around. That and I know someone within a local airbase who can supply one (or three)

    However it is still illegal, and that's all that really matters.

    Seriously, if you're asking if you should or shouldn't (if it is worth it for the penalties) the answer is you shouldn't, as it is illegal. And you shouldn't be asking advice about illegal activities on here, either.

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  • powersspowerss Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm wondering the possible PENALTIES.

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  • AydrAydr Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I don't know exactly, but my guess? Pretty bad. I'd think that's not really something that's likely to get by with a slap on the wrist, considering that a) it's a fake license plate, which in itself lends itself to all sorts of crimes, and b) It would probably count as impersonating a government official.

    Seriously. Bad idea. Don't do it.

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  • powersspowerss Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Yeah, that's the focus I was trying to get at. Would it simply be "false license plate" or "impersonation of a government official."

    Oh well, I'll keep running without a plate at all for now. I just thought it would look reallllllly cool.

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  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    nobody cares what plate you've got, it's not cool

    also probably depending on how hard the prosecution wants to push it, you might be in for a world of shit

    short answer: Don't be stupid, don't do it, you'll get in a lot of trouble

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  • powersspowerss Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Especially in these days of terrorism... not a smart idea.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    This is by far the stupidest idea you've had since the last time you posted in here.

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