Putting hands on official? (Video added)

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Brad

This is such crap ... 33 seconds of a clip posted for educational review could not possibly fall more clearly under "fair use" ... absurd!

You sir, are absolutely correct!

17 USC §107 sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair:

1. "The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes, [fully non-profit and for the education and betterment of officials, and thus the entire nation]
2. The nature of the copyrighted work, [subjective]
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, [a tiny amount - assuming a 1 hour video, ~0.92% of the whole]
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work." [no impact whatsoever on value of the work or market]

Perhaps they did not like the negative press...