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HmmmI see no copy right claim or under penalty of...violation of law claim for the use or mis-use of the photo.
Then again, knowing Obama he is likely to call in the CIA to fly a drone over the house of someone that alters and uploads the photo, to drop a bomb on them, then have it investigated and reported as a meth lab or gas leak explosion.
Because government documents are not subject to copyright. Those who believe this type of "prohibition" would stand up in court don't have any idea what they're talking about. This photo is public property and will be subject to archiving standards, as is all public property eminating from the Executive Branch.
The White House photographer and every other photographer, writer, painter, etc that has ever lived doesn't want people using their works without permission.
Goodness, talk about reaching for something!!!
FYI- This warning:
appears on every single Flickr White House photo published on the site.
Guess what else? A similar warning is captioned with many other photographers' work on that site too!
You people....
The photo is not subject to copyright laws. Barack Obama does not own the picture. Neither does the White House photographer. It is subject to public archiving standards just like every other photo that comes out of the Executive Branch. Educate yourself.
Ahhhhhh, so it begins. How long will it be before your tongue will be cut out for speaking against our Leader? How long will it be before your hands are chopped off for defacing our Leader's image that will appear on all government buildings and on billboards along every major highway? Or will it be more civilized and punishment will be a mere 5 years in prison???
The White House photographer and every other photographer, writer, painter, etc that has ever lived doesn't want people using their works without permission.
When a photographer is an employee the copyright belongs to the employer, in this case the US government. Publications by the US government are not subject to copyright.
The only thing that might result in a court case over these images is if someone used them for commercial purposes such as to sell a product and in that case it would be the President having to sue someone as private individual for using his likeness to endorse a product.
The photo is not subject to copyright laws. Barack Obama does not own the picture. Neither does the White House photographer. It is subject to public archiving standards just like every other photo that comes out of the Executive Branch. Educate yourself.
When a photographer is an employee the copyright belongs to the employer, in this case the US government. Publications by the US government are not subject to copyright.
The only thing that might result in a court case over these images is if someone used them for commercial purposes such as to sell a product and in that case it would be the President having to sue someone as private individual for using his likeness to endorse a product.
Yes, I got that. LOUD AND CLEAR. I know quite well how it works. My statement was towards those that somehow believe the statement, while ill conceived, was somehow a nefarious "Marxist" scheme to control free speech. It is a very common practice to have such statements accompanying photographs.
I am pretty sure the White House gets it too, even without us CD'ers telling them so.
I pop in to see if he's learned what Marxism is yet and just like a rat hitting the pleasure button, he has no idea. Can you really scrutinize me for attempting to teach him what something is instead of just blasting him senselessly?
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I see no copy right claim or under penalty of...violation of law claim for the use or mis-use of the photo. 
