A Star Trek Fan Has To Fight To Keep His Trekkie-Themed License Plate (Video)

A Canadian non-profit legal organization is fighting on behalf of a Star Trek fan fighting to use a personalized license plate considered offensive. Nick Troller’s license plate with the text “ASIMIL8,” is a reference to the Borg, Star Trek villains with the threatening catchphrase “you will be assimilated.”  Troller says it is made obvious by his license plate holder that reads: “WE ARE THE BORG. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.”  Troller was told to surrender his plate and that he could either buy a new personalized plate or receive a refund for the old one. 

We think there should be a new clause added to the Constitution that protects nerds from obscure pop culture references, or an equivalent to the marijuana medical card that they can whip out whenever someone is offended.