Banned in Omaha (USA Today Lifeline, 1996)‏

BANNED IN OMAHA: T-Shirts bearing the name of rock band 311 (pronounced three-eleven) have been banned at several schools in Omaha because officials consider the number a coded reference to the Ku Klux Klan, reasoning that "11" stands for the 11th letter of the alphabet, K, and "3" suggests three times K. Ludicrous, says 311 members, who are former Omaha residents. The moniker came from a police code for indecent exposure, and 311 in fact has an anti-racism song, Silver, that sprouts, "It's a waste to be a hater." A statement by 311 says, "We believe the only people worth hating are organized haters like the KKK. Our lyrics make a strong stand... for positivity and unity."