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Obama Poster Controversy



Shepard Fairey an artist was recently arrested for tagging property with graffiti. He was released almost immediately after his arrest.

He is well Known for the poster above used in the Obama campaign. The picture was on a bunch of pictures, posters, and Mugs. The artist sold hundreds of thousands of posters to the public. Some consider his arrest to be unfair due to the technicalities of the copyright rule. The AP is currently suing Fariey for using their image to design poster. Dan Laforce