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Topic	Trump may have violated copyright law by selling merch with his mugshot
AceAttorneyist 09/05/23 3:02:38 PM #8:	UnfairRepresent posted... I don't get it I thought mugshots were public domain? "As a general principle, the owner of a photos copyright is the person (or entity) who takes that photo, not its subject. In federal criminal cases, the U.S. government is not permitted to own the copyright to booking photos, so they are considered in the public domain. However, that is generally not the case with mug shots taken in state and local criminal proceedings." --- (... D-Do I really inspire this sort of frothing desire from the female masses?) <cite>AceAttorneyist posted [p:975877096] in Trump may ... [t:80556723]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>I don't get itI thought mugshots were public domain?</quote>"As a general principle, the owner of a photos copyright is the person (or entity) who takes that photo, not its subject. In federal criminal cases, the U.S. government is not permitted to own the copyright to booking photos, so they are considered in the public domain. However, that is generally not the case with mug shots taken in state and local criminal proceedings." --- (... D-Do I really inspire this sort of frothing desire from the female masses?)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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