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Re: [News] Land of the Fee Bans President's Face, Imprisons Artists


Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

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>Creator of iconic Obama portrait arrested

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>| An arraignment is scheduled on Monday. If convicted on all charges, he faces 
>| up to three years in jail, Kenneally said. 
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>| Fairey made headlines this week when The Associated Press claimed his Obama 
>| portrait infringed on its copyright to a photograph used for the artwork and 
>| that it should be compensated for its use.  
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>http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE51626R20090207

>Yup! No joke.

>Since When was Copyright Infringement 'Theft?'

Different charge. Arrested for graffiti.

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