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Report: Retired Cop Want To Trade In "GETOSAMA" License Plates

Arno Herwerth is looking to trade in his van's license plates after the terrorist Osama bin Laden's death.

Hauppauge resident Arno Herwerth is looking to trade in his custom license plates after Sunday's announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed.

According to a CBSLocal.com report, Herwerth, a retired New York City Police officer, battled the Department of Motor Vehicles in 2007 for the right to get "GETOSAMA" license plates for his van. Once President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that the terrorist mastermind was killed by U.S. Navy seals, Herwerth said the plates needed to be updated.

Now he's considering his options for license plates, which may include "GOTOSAMA."

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