You may be a rape victim, a victim of child abuse, a victim of a terrorist bomb or a landmine blast.

When a photographer comes running to take your photo you may think he/she is a good Samaritan.

You may not know, he/she is just trying to make some money out of your misery.

When your agony was photographed, did you intend to give COPYRIGHT, that only the photo taker should have the copyright on the images of your suffering?

Did you intend the image of your suffering to be a commodity?

Did the photo taker pay you to obtain COPYRIGHT for your image?

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