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The South Park episode "Fantastic Easter Special" depicts William A. Donohue (holding the rabbit who is ostensibly the true descendant of Saint Peter) having Jesus and Pope Benedict XVI arrested for going against the church. Fair use for the episode page for the usual reasons (low res, demonstrates the episode, etc...)

[edit] Fair use on Catholic League (U.S.)

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Catholic League (U.S.)
Description

screenshot of cartoon

Source

Copied from Comedy Central, and intellectual property owned by producers of South Park cartoon.

Article

Catholic League (U.S.)

Portion used

Screenshot.

Low resolution?

Screenshot was selected in order to maintain the quality intended, without being unnecessarily high resolution.

Purpose of use

Identification and critical commentary in the Catholic League (U.S.) article, a subject of public interest. The screenshot confirms that the president of the Catholic League (U.S.) was indeed the subject of all or or a portion of the cartoon and confirms to readers that critical commentary accurately represents subject matter discussed.

Replaceable?

Screenshot is protected by copyright and trademark, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

[edit] Fair use for Image in Fantastic Easter Special

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. The screenshot is of lower resolution and quality than the original video (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
  2. No free or public domain images have been located for this content.
  3. The screenshot does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the show or DVDs in any way.
  4. The screenshot is intended to represent the nature of the show. Its inclusion in the article is important as an example of an element specifically detailed in the article.
  5. The screenshot is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original show or DVD in any way.

[edit] Source

  1. Derived from a digital capture of the from the film/television programme discussed in this article (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the record company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.

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current20:26, 9 December 2007399×301 (23 KB)Honolo (Talk | contribs) (The South Park episode "Fantastic Easter Special" depicts Phil Donohue having Jesus and Pope Benedict XVI arrested for going against the church. Fair use for the episode page for the usual reasons (low res, demonstrates the episode, et)

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