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Police Blotter: Two Juveniles Set Off Homemade Device

Residential burglary:  Officers responded to a burglary in the 200 block of South Lambert Street on June 7 at 5:50 p.m. According to the report, an unknown offender broke a window and entered the home. Miscellaneous items were taken from the home. The estimated loss was not provided and the case is under investigation.  

Burglary:  Officers responded to a property report in the 800 block of Smith Avenue on June 7 at 5:50 p.m. According to the report, a complainant found a purse in his backyard, which belonged to a victim whose vehicle was broken into earlier in the day. The victim was contacted and the purse was returned. 

Theft under $300: Officers responded to a reported theft in the 100 block of Main Street on June 6 at 8 a.m. According to the report, an unknown offender stole several flowers and vegetables from a garden plot at the residence. 

Theft over $300: A complainant came into the station to report a stolen yard sign from a residence in the 600 block of Crescent Boulevard. According to the report, the theft occurred sometime between June 5 at 11 p.m. and June 6 at 6 p.m. 

Unlawful discharge of a weapon: While an officer was on another call, he heard a large explosion near the 100 block of Main Street on June 6 at 5:25 p.m. According to the report, two male juveniles admitted to setting off a homemade device. Both were issued citations for unlawful discharge of a weapon. 

Domestic battery: Officers responded to a battery report in the 1200 block of St. James Place on June 7 at 2:29 a.m. According to the report, Ashley M. Gilleran, 23, of Glen Ellyn, was charged with domestic battery and transported to the DuPage County Jail. 

Battery:  Officers responded to a battery report at Ellyn's Tap and Grill, 940 Roosevelt Road, on June 5 at 1:20 a.m. According to the report, James R. Montesano, 31, of Glen Ellyn, struck a woman in the face and was charged with battery. 

Possession of alcohol by a minor: While on patrol, an officer observed a 16-year-old male juvenile drinking a bottle of beer in the 100 block of Spring Avenue on June 8 at 4:48 p.m. The minor was given a citation for possession of alcohol by a person under 21. 

Possession of alcohol by a minor: While on patrol, an officer observed Jeffrey T. Gragg Jr., 20, of Oklahoma, carrying a bottle of beer on June 8 at 4:48 p.m., in the 600 block of Roosevelt Road. Graff was issued a citation for possession of alcohol by a minor.

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Considering that nearly all of Thierry’s work is derivative and involves the wholesale appropriation of often famous artwork, this doesn’t surprise me in the least. I agree, it is a fine line, as appropriation is often an element of artistic evolution, as Warhol easily represents. However I find Thierry’s work particularly offensive in that he appears to make little effort to actually transform or reinterpret the images he chooses to appropriate; perhaps that was just the editorial perspective provided by ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’, but in his case I can’t help but feel that this legal action may have been justified.

Interesting story – thanks for sharing!

On one your other points, I’m not worried about photographers suing artists who use stolen photos. In fact, I don’t really have respect for artists who show such a lack of originality. If they’re inspired to do something from a photo, what’s so hard about first contacting the photographer? If nothing else, it’s basic courtesy. If they can’t find the photographer, then move on to something else or come up with an original idea.

I fully support fair use but the use of both the Guetta image and the “Hope” poster were, in my opinion, not fair. Removing a background and making an image monochrome is not transformative. On the other hand, I think the use of the image did nothing to reduce the value of the original, a key test for fair use. I wonder if MBW even attempted to get permission to use the image in this way because had it been my image, I would have had no issue.

This is NOT a new trend. Warhol got called for his theft multiple times: he waved money at the problem and it went away.

What IS new is the gradual strengthening of the copyright laws which makes it easier and more financially reasonable to proceed against a thief. Thanks to Disney and its pet Senators, other than orphan works this is not a trend likely to reverse itself anytime soon. I guess we’ll find out if civilization can continue without the ability to make woodblocks of other people’s photographs and/or put crayon drawings of guitars on images to make the subjects look silly.

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