File:July 7, 2005 London bombings CCTV.JPG

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CCTV image at Luton train station on the morning of 7 July 2005, showing the four men named as having detonated bombs in the London underground and on a bus: Mohammad Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Germaine Lindsay, and Hasib Hussain.

Source: BBC News

Copyright: There is believed to be no copyright on CCTV images. Insofar as anyone owns the image, it would be the British government or Luton's local council. It was released to the public by the police.

Rationale for use in 7 July 2005 London bombings

Though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

1. It is a low resolution image.
2. It is being used in an article about the bombings.
3. The article's educational content would be substantially diminished without it.
4. It has no monetary value that is affected by our use of it.
5. The image has become iconic as a symbol of the bombing, and is widely available.
6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image.
7. We have no reason to believe the copyright holder, if there is one, would object to its use.

Rationale for use in Germaine Lindsay

Though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

1. It is a low resolution image.
2. It is being used in an article about one of the bombers.
3. The article's educational content would be substantially diminished without it.
4. It has no monetary value that is affected by our use of it.
5. The image has become iconic as a symbol of the bombing, and is widely available.
6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image.
7. We have no reason to believe the copyright holder, if there is one, would object to its use.