Why Andy Parker created an NFT of his daughter's murder footage

Washington Post (via SF Gate) ^ | 2/22/2022 | By Cristiano Lima

[NohSpinZone]

Well, I assume he was doing it to protect the memory of his daughter for him.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Except that he will never forget it.

You don't.

And trying to prevent other people from seeing it, you really can't.

I suppose everyone grieves in their own way but this is a odd one.

[LouieFisk]

“so it can never be published?”
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Not legally, no. But that true of the video you see of it already, the TV station has the copyright to it. Same with prob 90% of stuff on youtube if you were to enforce copyright law without mercy. (Very few places do, tho)

“Andy Parker has run into a consistent hurdle: He doesn’t own copyright of the footage”
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I think the article mentioned the tv station has worked out some kind of deal with him on that. At any rate, who can do what is something likely the courts will have to sort out.

I can understand the reasoning by her dad on this account, it is disturbing for a parent esp to see that - but it can be crazy what you’re not supposed to show without permission:
“Trademark law stops people filming Hollywood Sign”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trademark-law-stops-people-filming-hollywood-sign-a6720311.html

[Veto!]

My son died the day before Thanksgiving. If he had been shot, I most assuredly would NOT want that video online, so I understand the dad.

I don’t understand the legalities involved. and IMO, they don’t matter. A parent is a parent.

[Chode]

wonder what the Zapruder film would go for today then...

[LouieFisk]

“wonder what the Zapruder film would go for today then”
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As a digital art thing, I expect it would be astronomical. I believe the 6th floor museum in Dallas owns it now, with LIFE mag having bought from Zapruder for $100,000 (if memory serves) way back in late 63.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I understand the feelings of a parent but you can not scrub history because of how you feel.