Youtube Retraction - Is it Worth It?

[smashingtuck]

I got hit with a copyright strike today for using a 10 second clip from a Thames Valley Police video. I used the clip because the officer in it had just been sued and the item I placed up was newsworthy and critical of the police's practises. I did not seek permission from Thames Valley because a) I intended to use the clip in line with UK laws of copyright and b) it was me that sued them!

I wanted to issue a retraction via Youtube's copyright process, but Youtube have a very narrow reason for using it. That the video was taken down in error or...uhm...that's it. Is it not possible to use Youtube's retraction to challenge the taking down of a video on the grounds that the clip was used lawfully, or is my only remaining option to issue proceedings against Thames Valley police without getting Youtube involved?

 

[videoeditgr]

proceedings against Thames Valley police without getting Youtube involved?

Maybe I didn't get it right, but in the first place: what does Youtube have to do with your suitlaw against the Thames Valley police dept?

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[UhoohExtra]

'fair use' is no use at all and completely discretionary.. anyone can challenge it. It's more of an American thing. Won't hold much water in UK. Sounds like a lot of conflict of interest & upset here. If your Youtube channel is important to you I'd put that first for now, and just take down the video or re-edit it using your own content only. Let a week or two go by and see if it's still important to you once your chilled.

 

[Crown]

Moved to the copyright / legal forum.