So i just read an article that the FBI is trying to take the website Wikipedia to court over the use of the image of its seal (shown above)because it is a crime to use it. While they tried to make a strong case as to why the website could not use the bureaus iconic image the response was even better I think that Wikipedia lawyers gave in response to the allegeded crime
"While we appreciate your desire to revise the statute to reflect your expansive vision of it," the site's lawyers wrote, "the fact is that we must work with the actual language of the statute, not the aspirational version ... that you forwarded to us." The site went on to politely decline the request and indicate it would gladly see the feds in court: "Badges and identification cards are physical manifestations that may be used by a possessor to invoke the authority of the federal government. An encyclopedia article is not."
So really what else does our crack team of federal investigators have to do with their time other that than be butt hurt over the use of an image they use as a reference picture (not used to impersonate an officer)? I think the FBI should be out there actually looking for the bad guys instead of meandering around with their thumbs up their bums picking fights for no reason...just my nugget of the day
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