P.E.T.A Sue Photographer On Behalf of (Wrong) Monkey

[Pro Tour Punditry]

At risk of several TMN claims, I reckon a murder of crows would not get a fair hearing in a kangaroo court

 

[ufkacbln]

Just a silly point.......

If there is a genuine counter claim that as he "taught" the monkey to take the photograph, he has a right to ownership of the work


Does that men that JK Rowling's English Teacher has a right to her work?

 

[Tanis8472]

I'm surprised this thread hadn't descended yet

 

[Tin Pot]

Just a silly point.......

If there is a genuine counter claim that as he "taught" the monkey to take the photograph, he has a right to ownership of the work


Does that men that JK Rowling's English Teacher has a right to her work?

If JK Rowling were not human, then yes.

 

[jefmcg]

He didn't discover penicillin.

And the person who did gets waaay too much credit.

 

[jefmcg]

Just a silly point.......

If there is a genuine counter claim that as he "taught" the monkey to take the photograph, he has a right to ownership of the work


Does that men that JK Rowling's English Teacher has a right to her work?

They were not taught how to take a photo, they were taught how to press a button. They had no idea what they were doing, they weren't posing or composing.

I could just as well claim copyright © to a speed camera photo, as I triggered the shutter by driving by over the speed limit.

 

[Tin Pot]

There is an upside to this. Once PETA are finally laughed out of court, the legal framework for any further nonsense will be set up to knock anything similar into a cocked hat more rapidly.

Oh for the days of King Solomon, if I am Solomon of course.

 

[Milkfloat]

There is an upside to this. Once PETA are finally laughed out of court, the legal framework for any further nonsense will be set up to knock anything similar into a cocked hat more rapidly.

Oh for the days of King Solomon, if I am Solomon of course.

You forget that this is happening in America, being laughed out of court is not a forgone conclusion.

 

[ufkacbln]

I'm surprised this thread hadn't descended yet

As in descended from the trees?

Very Apeist

 

[Tin Pot]

And he won the case. PETA lost and had their appeal rejected.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-41235131

 

[AndyRM]

Glad he won, but "press sluts" PETA won't see it that way.

 

[Crackle]

Excellent news.