In many countries there is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty so often a suspect’s face is blurred, however the police in Murrieta outside Los Angeles have taken the novel approach of using Lego heads to hide faces in any of their releases.
There are Lego head images with a surprisingly wide range of emotions including fear but unfortunately Lego has asked that they stop infringing copyright which although fair and legal, is a bit boring, not the image Lego presents for its toys.
Given that Lego pieces can inflict pain and suffering if stood on in the dark, will there be a picture of an offending piece’s identity covered by a police officer’s cap?
Copyright should be supported although perhaps an exception could be considered for a very funny answer to a legal requirement for privacy. The world needs more fun.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia
