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minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months agoWait, the LAPD is a government entity. They are funded with public taxpayer money. They cannot own a copyright or a trademark. It belongs to the public. EDIT: this is also why you can use NASA footage and audio recordings royalty free in your own works. Because you already paid for them.
minus-squareBigPotato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoYou can use any US Military footage from dvidshub.net as well.
Wait, the LAPD is a government entity. They are funded with public taxpayer money.
They cannot own a copyright or a trademark. It belongs to the public.
EDIT: this is also why you can use NASA footage and audio recordings royalty free in your own works. Because you already paid for them.
You can use any US Military footage from dvidshub.net as well.