Just looking at a few of the dozens of parodies that make use of the photographic image of the cop at UC-Davis with the pepper spray can.
What if he, or UC-Davis, wanted to slow down the parodies, to catch their breath? Could he, or the university, copyright the image and enforce copyright? Do such over-the-top and often abusive parodies fall within the parody rules?
What say you, legal beagles? What say you, anyone?
One of the least offensive parodies using the cop's image.
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