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[edit] Summary

• Author: HBO
• Source: http://www.hbo.com/thewire/img/episodeguide/season04/ep47_street_action.jpg
• Description: A promotional screenshot from the official website for The Wire (TV series) taken from the episode the "Misgivings" showing a riot forming after police begin arresting people for open container violations.

[edit] Fair use for Misgivings

This image, TheWire47.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (Opark 77) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is a promotional screenshot from a television series;
2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the DVD of the show in any way;
3. Copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the program because it is low resolution;
4. The image is significant because it identifies characters performing quality of life arrests - a key plot point in the episode;
5. The image is accompanied by a description of the character's role and critical commentary of their importance in the episode.

[edit] Fair use for List of The Wire episodes

This image, TheWire47.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (Opark 77) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is a promotional screenshot from a television series;
2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the DVD of the show in any way;
3. Copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the program because it is low resolution;
4. The image is significant because it identifies characters performing quality of life arrests - a key plot point in the episode;
5. The image is accompanied by a summary of the episode;
6. The image significantly adds to the article by providing a visual connection to the episode for the reader and enhancing the usefulness of the list as a reference tool by making it easier to identify the episode this image is taken from.

[edit] Licensing

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