The McCloskeys use famous photo of themselves in Christmas cards - UPI wants to sue for use of the photo

[Suck My Glock]

https://fox2now.com/news/upi-looks-at-copyright-issues-with-mccloskey-photo-greeting-cards/


ST. LOUIS – Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Central West End couple who plead not guilty to charges for pointing guns at protesters back in June may soon face another legal issue.

According to our partners at the Post- Dispatch, United Press International is considering whether to send a “cease and desist” order to the couple because they’re using this UPI photo as part of their personal greeting card.

UPI’s director of photography in Washington says the photo was being used without permission and the company’s legal department is looking into it.

 

[Cbvanb]

Did UPI get the McCloskey’s permission to use their image originally??

 

[MarkItZero]

Umm, I'm not a lawyer (but both the McCloskeys are!). But wouldn't a lawsuit on use really only have any teeth if they were profiting from use of the image?

 

[DRTDIVR]

Everyone sues everyone for the dumbest shit these days. What's next, someone takes a picture of a cool car on the street, posted it to Facebook captioned "Check out this cool car", get sued by the owner for taking a picture of a cool car in public.

 

[Boriqua]

I like their cojones!!

I think the cards are awesome but I will admit ... In this climate and with a very politically motivated prosecutor not averse to evidence tampering I wouldn't poke the bear!

Big cojones! Hugely huge cojones

 

[Tenring]

I like them as well, if they were tards before, they are sure not now.

 

[vtachrn]

Its funny as hell.

 

[Rock Hardson]

Well, they sure didn't aquire that massive fu.cking mansion by being shitty attorneys

 

[Harrier]

notice that they shopped the pistol from her hand...
guess she's the 'good attorney'

 

[Pro2a]

Umm, I'm not a lawyer (but both the McCloskeys are!). But wouldn't a lawsuit on use really only have any teeth if they were profiting from use of the image?

That was my first thought, they're not selling it...that we know of.