File:Colin Ferguson mug shot.jpg
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Mug shot of Colin Ferguson. by New York State Department of Correctional Services |
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Infobox: Image is used as the primary visual identification of a notable (convicted) individual, in the infobox of an article which has as its primary topic, the individual concerned. Biographical commentary is present in the article which is aided (along with identification) by use of this image. |
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As the subject of this image is convicted offender, and highly unlikely to be due for parole any time soon, it would not be possible to provide a free replacement image that would meet the stated purpose of identifying the individual concerned. |
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Colin_Ferguson_mug_shot.jpgtrue |
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[edit]This media is a booking photo, more commonly known as a mug shot, normally produced in the regular operations of a law enforcement agency or correctional facility.
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current | 19:15, 25 January 2011 | 233 × 269 (28 KB) | Karppinen (talk | contribs) | ==Summary== {{Information |Description=Mug shot of Colin Ferguson. |Source=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/killers/colin-ferguson |Date= April 18, 2003 |Author=New York State Department of Correctional Services |Permission=None. Usable |
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