▲ 338 ▼ Artist says he will destroy $45 million worth of Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol masterpieces with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Rembrandt, Picasso, and Warhol do not have any rights anymore. They have all died. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 0 points 2 years ago bravo permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com -2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) And how would that compare, for you, to Julian Assange if he dies in prison ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Detheroth@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 years ago If Julian Assange dies in prison, I would think he no longer has rights and any artwork he has created can be freely destroyed without fear of litigation, especially if it is privately owned. Seriously. What does artwork have to do with Julian Assange? I don't think he should be in prison but this is an odd protest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago If I had to choose one? I'd burn the art to save a life. If he died and the artwork was destroyed, I would think that was two tragedies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com -2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) And how would that compare, for you, to Julian Assange if he dies in prison ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Detheroth@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 years ago If Julian Assange dies in prison, I would think he no longer has rights and any artwork he has created can be freely destroyed without fear of litigation, especially if it is privately owned. Seriously. What does artwork have to do with Julian Assange? I don't think he should be in prison but this is an odd protest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago If I had to choose one? I'd burn the art to save a life. If he died and the artwork was destroyed, I would think that was two tragedies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Detheroth@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 years ago If Julian Assange dies in prison, I would think he no longer has rights and any artwork he has created can be freely destroyed without fear of litigation, especially if it is privately owned. Seriously. What does artwork have to do with Julian Assange? I don't think he should be in prison but this is an odd protest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago If I had to choose one? I'd burn the art to save a life. If he died and the artwork was destroyed, I would think that was two tragedies. permalink fedilink source parent