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Bright green license plates proposed for Wis. sex offenders

By KARE 11 Staff Writer
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Updated: 3 years ago

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A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make the state's worst sex offenders easy to spot on the road.

Republican Rep. Joel Kleefisch has introduced a bill that would require the most dangerous child molesters and sexually violent offenders to attach bright green license plates to their vehicles.

Kleefisch said many sex offenders use their cars to commit crimes by driving to meet someone they met online or prowling parks and schools.

He said he picked the bright green color because children associate it with Mr. Yuk, the symbol used to warn children of poison.

Kleefisch said he's also considering placing a sex offender warning on each plate.

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