Nebraska Ditches 'Sexually Suggestive' License Plate Design Based On Sculpture At Michigan State University [PHOTOS]
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is halting production of a new, widely mocked license plate after officials learned that the state icon depicted at the center wasn't drawn accurately.
The license plate is supposed to show the Nebraska Sower, a statue of a man throwing seeds from atop the state Capitol. The governor's office said Friday that the image on the plates used elements from a different artwork.
Department of Motor Vehicles Director Rhonda Lahm says the state will redesign the plates to correctly depict the statue.
The decision was first reported by the Omaha World-Herald.
Since the design was unveiled last week, some people have called it boring. Others say the image appears sexually suggestive. The man who drew it says it was based on a nearly identical sower at Michigan State University.
Compare the Nebraska Sower statue with the Michigan portrayal used on the license plate. https://t.co/Y85d532GO8 pic.twitter.com/I1CsBxAEKO
— Lincoln Journal Star (@JournalStarNews) April 2, 2016
L: sower atop NE Capitol. R: sower at Michigan State. You decide if plate matches NE sower. https://t.co/dhUpxZ1POc pic.twitter.com/9fH4RQBt43
— Alissa Skelton (@AlissaSkelton) March 31, 2016
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