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Offensive' car ornaments could net $60 fine
By Linda Kleindienst | Sun-Sentinel.com


TALLAHASSEE - Often seen dangling from the rear fender of trucks hauling down the road, "truck-nutz" can elicit honks, laughs or just stares.

But they could soon net the driver a $60 fine.

Saying that many find the replicas of male genitalia to be offensive or obscene, Sen. Carey Baker, R-Eustis, is on a mission to get them banned from the road.

But that's offended some of his fellow senators, who say it would impede freedom of expression -- and that law enforcement officers already have plenty to do.

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"It's shocking we would be telling people that have metallic testicles on the bottom of their bumpers, 'Guess what? We've now determined it's obscene.' There's gotta be better things for us to be debating," said Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller of Cooper City.

Among those who have had the auto ornaments is Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville. Decorated in the garnet and gold colors of his alma mater, Florida State University, they hung on the back of his Suburban until his wife, Linda, demanded they be removed. They now grace the wall of a warehouse.

Baker made clear his proposal would not impact the decal that shows a "little boy doing bad things to other vehicles. That's not my issue. My bill refers to a reproduction of reproductive glands. So, if it doesn't show the glands, it isn't covered. And the little boy decals don't show the glands."

The provision was tucked into a transportation package that bans drag racing and allow drivers to use HOV lanes whenever they want, and no matter how many passengers they have, if they are driving hybrid, low-emission or energy-efficient vehicles.

Linda Kleindienst can be reached at lkleindienst@sun-sentinel.com or 850-224-6214.

No matter which side of the 'aisle' you are on, you have to agree that this it is a WASTE OF OUR MONEY TO DEBATE THIS!

Talons

im gonna get some for my truck now

I have a friend who is a cop his cheif has already told them that the leg. has turned it down and had better things to waste tax payers $ on than this.So I will leave my big stainless steel polished boys under my truck.but if they do change their minds I will just polish them on grass while I mow peoples yards.

Good thing Steve Geller has the ballz to speak out against this waste of time and money.

Hopefully you guys in Eustis will remember Carey Baker when it is time to vote.

I had some and removed them but just so you get your point across do what I did with my 3500 when I had it weld 1  6" pieces of chain to each side welded to the biggest set of reg. hexagon nuts I could find lol

GREAT BALLLZZZZZ OF FIRE!!!!! These idiot politicians,have nothing better to do than waste   lotzzz of time. "Vampires suck blood to live politicians do becuse they enjoy it!!" :gr

Sounds like some senators need to be slapped with a lil' sum'n sum'n

I think the truck nutz are stupid.

I think they are kinda rude , especially when your kids ask you what is that hanging from the truck, and then we wonder whats wrong with our kids when their out of control, it all starts in the home... People need to express themselves in a more Moral way.

My dog has giant balls so my daughter figured it out on her own. I think they are pretty stupid, but banning them is absurd IMO. The government has way more important things to deal with.
 

Hands off my nutz Junior ;)

iam with frank i think that this shows no class ... but i dont we need a law... just another way to raise money at a time we are trying to cut taxes

I'm most-concerned with those who are afraid of glands and those who'd prefer to have their kids learn human sexuality from their friends or from strangers! That's what's mucking us up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had some and I didnt care what people think but that is me sorry imo if you look up some of the laws we have it will frekn upset alot of people the stupid stuff there are laws for

i never liked them. makes it look low class too.

I stole this from another forum where this is being discussed.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


Yes this even applies to tacky people who want to hang truck-nutz displays. It’s called the 1st Amendment its part of a thing called the U.S. constitution.

Perhaps the people who are offended by these displays should use the opportunity to educate their children about why it is we allow such freedom of expression in our country. And why it is so important that we protect that right even when it means we are sometimes exposed to things which make us uncomfortable or we don’t agree with.

Explain to them about the 1st amendment and how together with the other amendments in our Bill of rights they can learn the story of our democracy and how we came to be a great nation. You may want to speak these words in the past tense because the times they are a changing and we are looking everyday more and more like the old Soviet Union where the state controlled what you could say and read. "

Time to lock and load and stand up for are rights,Those idiots we put in office seem to for get who pays thier salary.

I don't have them but did consider getting them. There are more things to worry about in Tallahassee. For the people who thinks its offensive, you better not open your email today because there will definately be something offensive there. Now for the kids, don't let them ever get on the computer or go to public school because thats where most of them learn about the worst stuff possible. These truck nuts are not near as offensive then the stuff learned at other places.

I do not agree with them. I have a couple kids and try to regulate what they get exposed to. I am the one who decides. Besides I think if you have to show some FAKE ones, means you are lite on the real ones.

GROW SOME FIRST BEFORE YOU HANG THE FAKE ONES. <nanaparty> <nanaparty> <nanaparty> <nanaparty>

They are replicas of BULL TESTICLES not a MANS TESTICLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   They are going to ban something and they don't even know what it is they are banning! Did anybody else pickup on this? Right or wrong ~ class or no class ~ offensive or not offensive, the elected officials the guys and gals in office that make way to much money and decide on all the rules and laws don't even know what it is they are wanting to ban.  :dunno.gif Seems to me like that would be the real argument here. :dunno.gif

You got a point. It will all depend on how the law is written, not as they are speaking it. They will put the words in different language to cover those and more.

Whats funny is when I drive Hubby's truck and I have guys coming up asking whats hangin back there. I usually tell them some guy got outta hand and I ran him over and they laugh and walk off. And they have different size ones they aren't just Bulls. When we went to get the ones we have from the Chrome Shop they had Bull, Dog, Squirrel, human and I think they were Goats. I have seen more offensive things wrote on windshields than the balls could ever state. Our F350 has alot of Chrome and it just adds to it. My kids know what they are and they are 7 and 6, they never asked what they were b/c we have animals and they tend to be smart enough to notice things. I have heard my 7yr old come home from 2nd grade and tell me things his friends have said and it's way worse than anything the balls represent. TV, Radio, Magazines, Internet and lack of being able to discipline our kids is the reason the kids are the way they are today. You can blame it on whatever you want but parents know what I'm talking about. Parents have more rules on how we can discipline our kids than the kids have to follow now days. Bring back discipline and you'll see a change in how things are in the future.

Politicians are not known for their smarts.  :o

A-men on that!  :ThumbsUp.gif

2nd that and V force put your kids in a cave and seal it cause that is the only way to do that sorry mission BULL NUTZ is a go HAHA

Why would you want those on your vehicle anyway?

Trying to compensate for something?

for the same reason ppl pay up to $30 for a mirrir type tag of the brand of vehicle they are driving when the logo is on the grill and the back of the car , cause we want to at lease I did I don't have them anymore as for the compensating for something are you asking me to show you mine cause I dont go that way? Sorry

 LOL I don't have any and as for compensation..... If hubby's were that big and shiny I would hang his on the back of the truck too :)  All it's saying is my truck has balls,  I know alot of the people around here say there trucks have the balls to go through the mud but don't have anything hangin to show it. Atleast I can smile and say yep mine are big, shiny and when I hit bumps it don't hurt when they get racked a few times :)

They say MALE! That could mean animal or human stupid.

Are you kidding me?!?!?!?! We're stupid cause we interpret it to read Male as in Human?!?!?! I'm pretty sure everyone else interpreted it that way. I think your comment was a little uncalled for!

Your right Rick. When I read "male genitalia" I would think human. Im sure if they meant bull they would have said bull. The media just likes to sensationalize everything for the "wow" factor.

Soon, even pink cars will be considered offensive to the Gay community. Quad32x is gonna have to go through alot of paint ::)

I`ll just stop buy and use some of yours when I pick up my peanut butter from your dad. ;)

 :L :L :L they were funny 15+ years ago when they first came out, come on cant we be original anymore. How bout somethin like a bumper sticker my exwifes other ride is a Cucumber or a Zuchini in my Ex's circumstances ::)

Hey , Seduce with produce brother !  rolback1 rolback1 rolback1