It draws a lawsuit in France from the holder of the rights to the notorious killer’s famous 1960 photo. [The Sun, U.K.]
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That doesn’t count as parody? It certainly should.
No, Kimsch. Clearly the copyright holders feel that people will mistake the dog for Che. It’s an easy mistake to make.
Bob
You’re insulting dogs, Bob!
Too bad the judge can’t make these idiots stand in the middle of a square someplace, so people with common sense could laugh and point.
Quite ironic as the real ‘Che’ would’ve been quite dismayed to find that his image was being used to make money for capitalistic swine.
You’re right, Mannie. Let’s change that from ‘people’ to ‘French people.’
Bob
Bob’s right. Given the — how you say? — likelihood of confusion, this clearly is a case of trademark, not copyright, infringement.
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