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Rick Sanders  is crying fouls as the DMV has taken away his “F.OSAMA” license plates which he’s had for seven years.

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The Virginia native said his Osama bin Laden-inspired license plates are being taken away by the DMV for being offensive. But he says the DMV’s new plates are even worse.

According to ABC, Sanders has had his “F.OSAMA” license plates for seven years. He received a letter this week from the DMV saying the plates would be replaced because they are “profane, obscene or vulgar in nature.”

The plates are being replaced with “6668UP.”

Sanders told ABC affiliate WVEC that-

“Right after the attacks of 9/11, I decided I wanted to do something to show that I’m patriotic. I’m offended by this. I don’t like anything with 666 on it.”

The numbers 666 are widely viewed as a satanic symbol and Sanders said he reads his new license plate as, “The devil ate you up.”

According to the Virginia DMV website it states-

“DMV reserves the right to recall and cancel any personalized license plate that was issued if the agency subsequently determines or discovers that the personalized license plate was not in compliance with these guidelines when issued or if, due to changing language usage, the personalized license plate has become non-compliant with these guidelines.”

Sanders told WVEC he will probably exchange the plates for new ones, but is also considering challenging the DMV’s decision to pull his plates.

“People come up behind me, they’re laughing, they’re giving me the thumbs up. They’re laughing at me. I’ve never had anybody look at me and tell me I can’t believe you have that on your license plate,” Sanders said.

Sanders says “F.OSAMA” can mean anything you want, but for him it’s a symbol of his patriotism.

“I didn’t want to offend anybody by it. I wanted people to realize that I don’t want you forget what those folks did to us.”

What do you think, should Sanders be allowed to keep his plates?