File talk:Animatronic depiction of waterboarding from Coney Island.jpg

Wouldn't it be easy to make a free replacement?
It's at Coney Island; wouldn't it be really easy to make a free replacement for this?P4k (talk) 01:30, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * If I had lived in New York City I would have tried to do so. Unfortunately no one seems to have done so.


 * This was an "installation" of "conceptual art". The artist created it, installed it next to real thrill rides, to stimulate discussion and debate -- not to make money.  It was only budgeted to be installed for a limited number of months.  That time has expired.  So, if it was retired on schedule, it is no longer possible to go take a free picture.  Geo Swan (talk) 15:58, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Not replaceable
Another wikipedian tagged this image for speedy deletion, based on the assertion it was "replaceable by a free image". This exhibit of conceptual art was covered around the world -- therefore it was notable. It was only scheduled to be "installed" for two months. So it is not replaceable. I dispute that a verbal description is an adequate substitute. I suggest that this is a unique historic event, and as such qualifies as a valid instance of fair use. Geo Swan (talk) 17:19, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
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 * The Waterboard Thrill Ride
 * The Waterboard Thrill Ride


 * "Brooklyn artist Steve Powers’ installation has been up since July beside less menacing Coney Island sideshows: Pay $1, and see an animatronic torturer in action. It should be on view 2-6 on Friday and 2-8, Saturday, Sept. 14, when it closes."


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some references

 * "Waterboard thrill ride" Opens at Coney Island
 * Robots Act Out Guantanamo Waterboarding Torture, Terrorists Win
 * Coney Island's Robotic 'Waterboard Thrill Ride' Evokes Guantanamo
 * Coney Island sideshow features Gitmo theme
 * Waterboard Thrill Ride Makes a Splash at Coney Island
 * Waterboarding an attraction at amusement park
 * Torture show at Coney Island
 * Inauguración de 'Waterboarding Thrill Ride', la obra del artista Steve Powers, en el Parque de Coney Island.
 * Waterboarding an attraction at New York amusement park
 * Waterboarding: Torture and ... Tourist Attraction?
 * Coney Island Sideshow Has Guantánamo Theme
 * The Waterboard Thrill Ride

I am recording what links to this image, because the individual who nominated this image for deletion has not responded to the questions I left them. This image might be deleted, and I don't want to wonder what linked here, when it is restored. Geo Swan (talk) 13:13, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Talk:Coney Island (links)
 * Waterboarding (image link) (links)
 * User talk:Geo Swan (links)
 * Guantanamo captives' uniforms (image link) (links)
 * User talk:190.56.23.98 (links)

Removed the speedy deletion tag
I removed the speedy deletion tag, after receiving this note from the nominator. Geo Swan (talk) 04:02, 19 April 2009 (UTC)