Another reason to hate PETA

[HC]

"The laws of the jungle are often brutal, but so it seems are those of copyright. For years a wildlife photographer has been dragged through the courts in America over whether or not he owns the copyright to a photograph of a monkey, who supposedly took the image itself.

Now, the case is being taken to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), who claim to be representing the monkey, and the poor photographer is basically bankrupt. While judges have previously ruled that the monkey cannot own the copyright, PETA has appealed against these decisions."

Photographer Being Sued By A Monkey Over Its 'Selfie' Is Now Broke

 

[Starman]

 

[SpeedTchr]

Wonder if the monkey would shoot a gay wedding...

 

[Baron Scicluna]

So PETA is arguing that the monkey took the photo?

If I'm the guy, instead of having lawyers go through a bunch of the preliminary process, just go right to trial, have the lawyer call the monkey to the stand, and ask the monkey if he took the photo. Problem solved.

 

[HC]

He doesn't have to do any of that. He's already won several times but PETA keeps appealing.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

He doesn't have to do any of that. He's already won several times but PETA keeps appealing.

The guy should be demanding attorney's fees from them. Then countersue them for damages to his reputation.

 

[Batman]

So PETA is arguing that the monkey took the photo?

If I'm the guy, instead of having lawyers go through a bunch of the preliminary process, just go right to trial, have the lawyer call the monkey to the stand, and ask the monkey if he took the photo. Problem solved.

That might, in a weird way, be something PETA would embrace.
The article noted it, but PETA could give two ****s about copyright law. Its real aim with this case is to bestow some legal standing upon animals, which would make them the equivalent of people in the eyes of the law. Calling a monkey as a witness might set some bizarre legal precedent that would be a step toward that.
After all, if a monkey is able to be called as a witness in court, doesn't that mean he would have some of the the same legal protections as any other witness? And if he has some legal protections, he ought to be entitled to all of them, right?

 

[Baron Scicluna]

That might, in a weird way, be something PETA would embrace.
The article noted it, but PETA could give two ****s about copyright law. Its real aim with this case is to bestow some legal standing upon animals, which would make them the equivalent of people in the eyes of the law. Calling a monkey as a witness might set some bizarre legal precedent that would be a step toward that.
After all, if a monkey is able to be called as a witness in court, doesn't that mean he would have some of the the same legal protections as any other witness? And if he has some legal protections, he ought to be entitled to all of them, right?

Yeah, I'm more focusing on the guy's attorney pointing out how nutty it is to have the monkey take the stand. Would the monkey be able to put his paw on the Bible and swear to tell the truth? Would he avoid hopping up on the bench and banging around the gavel? That sort of thing.

Of course, no judge would actually allow a monkey to take the stand. I think ...

 

[lcjjdnh]

Peta? Peter King?

 

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[DeskMonkey1]

Why is PETA not forced to pay his legal fees every time they lose?

 

[The Big Ragu]

Here is another story.

https://petapixel.com/2017/07/14/photographer-broke-due-copyright-lawsuit-monkey/

This quote made me laugh for some reason: “I know for a fact that [the monkey in the photograph] is a female and it’s the wrong age,” Slater tells The Guardian. “I’m bewildered at the American court system. Surely it matters that the right monkey is suing me.”

For me, that sums up what we have done to our system of justice in more ways than one.

 

[Vombatus]

Remember the guy who had peta.com and called it People Eating Tasting Animals?

peta.org sued for years. Finally the guy gave up.

 

[SpeedTchr]

People Eating TASTY Animals.

I believe in animal rights... animals have the right to be tender AND tasty.

 

[JC]

People Eating TASTY Animals.

I believe in animal rights... animals have the right to be tender AND tasty.

Not the way you cook.

 

[Vombatus]

People Eating TASTY Animals.

I believe in animal rights... animals have the right to be tender AND tasty.

****. Typing with no sleep. Thanks for the correction!

 

[SpeedTchr]

Not the way you cook.

I don't cook. I have people who do that for me.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Monkey's getting 25% of the royalties:

http://gizmodo.com/thank-god-we-never-have-to-hear-about-this-monkey-selfi-1803776787

 

[User 149557]

In 2015, PETA sued Slater on behalf of the monkey, which the animal-rights organization named Naruto, arguing that Naruto deserved the copyright.

You wait your entire career to write this sentence.