They are being used as support for the investigative post.
Although, since you pointed it out. I do advise @jaguar.force, et al to let the authors they contacted know they plan on using their works as supportive evidence to the cases they are building.
This is to prevent any potential complications that may arise.
They are not law enforcement. The actual real police can use property, or copywritten materials for use in an investigation within the law, and they will NOT monetize 'said property/art' while "reporting on it". Regular people can not self police society, and then monetize the works of others, and call it policing/reporting. Than I can post anyone's art/photos and monetize it, with out their permission.. and call it reporting on their art. She can also "decline payout" and post. She is not legally allowed to "MONETIZE other peoples art" with out their permission. Regardless of "reporting". I can not play Ariana Grande's full song on here.. and then talk about if I like it or not and call it "reporting", and then generate rewards/steem/money from it. It is copywritten art/music that belongs to the artist. With out Grande's permission I CAN NOT POST HER ART. And I sure as hell can not monetize her art while "reporting" about it. And then cover my ass by calling the monetization of stolen art a "report". Heck let's upload the new Avengers movie.. I will monetize the post and pocket all the rewards from it.. and say a few paragraphs about the movie.. and call it my report. I guess no one will have a problem with it.. because I am "reporting" even if the movie company was never ASKED permission for me to do that.
You will just "justify" the bullshit actions of jaguar because you are a boot licking hypocrite like the rest of them.
In addition to that public smearing of people is slander and is called 'Libel' under the law. Until these people have a fair trial with REAL law and or police.. calling people thieves online to the whole world when they have not been given a fair trail in a proper 'court of law' could find the platform in a whole lot of trouble.
Defamation of character is a crime. You people are actually the criminals even if your intentions are in the best of places.. which I am sure they are not, as you monetize stolen art.
Moron.
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