The strange case of the plucky former NYPD officer Arno Herwerth (who is from Long Island, natch) and his GETOSAMA license plate has gotten even stranger. This time the man with “Kill Bin Laden” crudely painted on his American flag themed minivan and a habit of attending Smithtown board meetings in a chicken suit has rejected the offer of the DMV allowing him to keep his plates, since they would not pay his legal fees.
Herwerth’s stance sounds somewhat reasonable, but his lawyer worked pro bono. So he wants the DMV to instead take that money and donate it to the 9-11 response worker support group the FealGood Foundation.
He remains optimistic, telling Newsday, "I feel they will comply on the whole thing. They already know it's a losing battle." Of course the DMV remains silent, since they cannot discuss ongoing litigation.
You may also remember Herwerth’s other quest - to have a 9-11 commemorative license plate available to all New Yorkers as several other states do. He hands out leaflets at DMV offices trying to get people to support the idea. No word if he does that dressed as a chicken, but he apparently has a history of playing dress up.
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