Alaska ‘3REICH’ and ‘FUHRER’ license plates spotted, state to investigate

After the ‘3REICH’ and ‘FUHRER’ signs were seen in Alaska, the state government will investigate how and why it approved these custom signs.

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Matt Tunseth, a former journalist, saw the ‘3REICH’ sign on Friday at a Hummer in Anchorage and tweeted a photo with the caption: “I hate Alaskan Nazis”.

It is not a subtle message being sent here. #Nazi #hummer # 3reich pic.twitter.com/qCZ32kvQTo

– Matt Tunseth (@MattTunseth) January 23, 2021

The Alaska Department of Administration said on Monday that it removed the Nazi-themed plates and issued standard replacement plates to their owners. Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka said the police were informed that the signs were not authorized and therefore illegal.

Both plates were registered for a Hummer H2, according to state records.

“I am requesting a review of the DMV guidelines and processes to determine how these plates were issued,” said Tshibaka in a statement posted on Facebook.

Anchorage MP Jamie Allard lost her seat on the state human rights commission after defending the plaques, writing in excluded Facebook posts that “reich” and “fuhrer” were simply normal German words and not clear references to the Nazi regime. Adolf Hitler.

Governor Mike Dunleavy removed it on Tuesday, KAKM, an Alaska NPR affiliate, reported.

“I don’t think it should be difficult to denounce white supremacy,” Assembly Speaker Felix Rivera told KAKM. “It should be really easy, in fact, to denounce white supremacy and the Nazis. So it is a pity that the Allard Assembly member was unable to do the right thing and, frankly, easy. “