File:Maccabiah bridge collapse.jpg

Fair use Rationale for Maccabiah bridge collapse for use in Maccabiah bridge collapse
Though the picture is subject to copyright I feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:


 * It in no way infringes or assists in the illegal reproduction or distribution of the content of the event, goods or services being advertised;


 * It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the event, goods or services in any way;


 * The image is of small size and inferior quality/resolution, so that attempts to make illegal print copies of the poster artwork would be useless;


 * The image is being used strictly for informational and/or educational purposes;


 * It furthers the goals of providing verifiable information concerning the subject matter, in that it visibly demonstrates content which is referenced explicitly or implicitly within the text of the article itself.


 * No free images have been found of the subject.


 * The collapse of the pedestrian bridge into the Yarkon River is central to the event described in the article Maccabiah bridge collapse therefore it is believed that an image of Hartwig is of educational benefit to readers.


 * The bridge collapse on July 14 during the opening ceremony for the Maccabiah games dropped more than 100 Australian athletes into the Yarkon River. One died from trauma from the collapse and three others were killed by infections contracted from the polluted river water.  Sixty others were injured, some seriously.  A subsequent trial found that the bridge was shoddily constructed, causing the collapse under the weight of the large Australian contingent.  Five people were convicted of recklessly contributing to the deaths of the athletes.  The Israeli government later took action to try to clean up the nation's environment.

Cla68 (talk) 00:57, 21 May 2009 (UTC)