Copyright protected (against commercial image use) sights have been in existence for quite awhile. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr Ham pays, especially due to the trespass issue. Without taking it any further, if it is the sight I am guessing it is, it is one which is much used for commercial purposed.
Jack --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, but they're suing him for copyright infringement. That's the > problem they're idiots, and if they can manage to get a court ot go > along with them in the interests of justice then it hurts us all. The > > case as it stands should be thrown out and the proper legal action > taken. That is unless he had permission to be there then they have no > > standing. > > Jack Davis wrote: > > In this case, the "trespass" is the problem..what else? > > > > Jack > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Sorry Jack you can't copyright a work of nature. They can go after > >> him > >> for trespass. Don't help the idiots any more than is necessary. > >> > >> Jack Davis wrote: > >> > >>> Mr Ham had no right to do what he did. "Private" property rights > >>> > >> should > >> > >>> always be respected especially when privacy is to be compromised > by > >>> being held up to the world to see. > >>> "Privacy" and "security" are too closely related these days. > >>> That being said, I'm somewhat ambivalent about being restricted > >>> > >> from > >> > >>> taking pictures of something which is on private property, but > from > >>> > >> a > >> > >>> public property position. > >>> > >>> Jack > >>> --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Just found this interesting, what do you guys think? > >>>> > >>>> http://www.thestate.com/local/story/190126.html > >>>> > >>>> rg2 > >>>> -- > >>>> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its > >>>> composition" > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above > >>>> and follow the directions. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > >>> Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone > >>> > >> who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > >> > >>> http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Remember, its pillage then burn. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >> and follow the directions. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: > mail, news, photos & more. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC > > > > > > > -- > Remember, its pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
