OKLAHOMA CITY -- Forget about digging a hole with a spoon to escape from prison. Four federal inmates are accused of going above and beyond that call.
The four were indicted Tuesday on allegations that they copyrighted their names, then demanded millions of dollars from prison officials for using the names without authorization. (Article)
I understand the abuse of the system part when they bullied the warden, however I don't understand why one can't copyright their own personal information as corporations do.
I consider any information about me to be copyrighted and should I find that data miners use it without my consent and make money off of its use then they're in violation of copyright. My given name and my web name/persona are as much mine as any thing the golden arches lay claim to.
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