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So I took a look back at an archived, pre-SOPA version of his site. | So I took a look back at an archived, pre-SOPA version of his site. | ||
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This is a screenshot of his site as it appeared on the 24th of July, 2011. | This is a screenshot of his site as it appeared on the 24th of July, 2011. | ||
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And this is the background image Lamar was using. I managed to track that picture back to DJ Schulte, the photographer who took it. | And this is the background image Lamar was using. I managed to track that picture back to DJ Schulte, the photographer who took it. | ||
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"I do not see anywhere on the screen capture that you have provided that the image was attributed to the source (me). So my conclusion would be that Lamar Smith's organization did improperly use my image. So according to the SOPA bill, should it pass, maybe I could petition the court to take action against www.texansforlamarsmith.com." | "I do not see anywhere on the screen capture that you have provided that the image was attributed to the source (me). So my conclusion would be that Lamar Smith's organization did improperly use my image. So according to the SOPA bill, should it pass, maybe I could petition the court to take action against www.texansforlamarsmith.com." | ||
| − | Oh dear. Luckily for DJ, there are people out there like Lamar making new laws to protect the little guy against online copyright theft. Keep fighting that good fight, Lamar! | + | Oh dear. Luckily for DJ, there are people out there like Lamar making new laws to protect the little guy against online copyright theft. Keep fighting that good fight, Lamar!</div> |
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