This car's owner ain't worried about pissing people off, and the state of Hawaii can't get him to relinquish the license plate.

yeah, of course they know where the owner lives, BUT, the cops can't go on private property to seize the plates. Hell if I know the ins and outs of Hawaiian state laws about stuff, but that is what the news said

https://www.kitv.com/news/local/offensive-honolulu-license-plate-still-on-the-road-one-year-later/article_1801eb30-e312-11ec-97f2-0f0f1697cc7d.html