Pictures and diagrams used by police agencies (without the original author's permission) that they find on the internet and used for charity purposes to raise money for a fallen officer's family to advertise the existence of a "go fund me" online donation site:

a. Are not a violation of copyright law because all items found on the internet are "public domain."

b. Are covered under the "fair use" defense all the time as this is charity work.

c. Are only protected by copyright laws if they are filed with the US Copyright Office. 

d. All of the above are incorrect statements.

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