File:The Wire Brianna Barksdale.jpg

• Author: Home Box Office
• Source: http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/characters/brianna_barksdale.shtml
• Description: A promotional picture from the HBO official website for The Wire showing Michael Hyatt as Brianna Barksdale.

This image, The_Wire_Brianna_Barksdale.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (Opark 77) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. it is a promotional screenshot of a television character;
2. it does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the DVD of the show in any way;
3. copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the program;
4. the image is accompanied by a description of the characters role and critical commentary of their importance on the show.
5. the image is significant because it identifies a notable recurring character.

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