File talk:Animatronic depiction of waterboarding from Coney Island.jpg

Wouldn't it be easy to make a free replacement?

It's at Coney Island; wouldn't it be really easy to make a free replacement for this?P4k (talk) 01:30, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

If I had lived in New York City I would have tried to do so. Unfortunately no one seems to have done so.

This was an "installation" of "conceptual art". The artist created it, installed it next to real thrill rides, to stimulate discussion and debate -- not to make money. It was only budgeted to be installed for a limited number of months. That time has expired. So, if it was retired on schedule, it is no longer possible to go take a free picture. Geo Swan (talk) 15:58, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Not replaceable

Another wikipedian tagged this image for speedy deletion, based on the assertion it was "replaceable by a free image". This exhibit of conceptual art was covered around the world -- therefore it was notable. It was only scheduled to be "installed" for two months. So it is not replaceable. I dispute that a verbal description is an adequate substitute. I suggest that this is a unique historic event, and as such qualifies as a valid instance of fair use. Geo Swan (talk) 17:19, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

The Waterboard Thrill Ride "Brooklyn artist Steve Powers’ installation has been up since July beside less menacing Coney Island sideshows: Pay $1, and see an animatronic torturer in action. It should be on view 2-6 on Friday and 2-8, Saturday, Sept. 14, when it closes."

some references

• "Waterboard thrill ride" Opens at Coney Island
• Robots Act Out Guantanamo Waterboarding Torture, Terrorists Win
• Coney Island's Robotic 'Waterboard Thrill Ride' Evokes Guantanamo
• Coney Island sideshow features Gitmo theme
• Waterboard Thrill Ride Makes a Splash at Coney Island
• Waterboarding an attraction at amusement park
• Torture show at Coney Island
• Inauguración de 'Waterboarding Thrill Ride', la obra del artista Steve Powers, en el Parque de Coney Island.
• Waterboarding an attraction at New York amusement park
• Waterboarding: Torture and ... Tourist Attraction?
• Coney Island Sideshow Has Guantánamo Theme
• The Waterboard Thrill Ride

I am recording what links to this image, because the individual who nominated this image for deletion has not responded to the questions I left them. This image might be deleted, and I don't want to wonder what linked here, when it is restored. Geo Swan (talk) 13:13, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

• Talk:Coney Island (links)
• Waterboarding (image link) (links)
• User talk:Geo Swan (links)
• Guantanamo captives' uniforms (image link) (links)
• User talk:190.56.23.98 (links)

Removed the speedy deletion tag

I removed the speedy deletion tag, after receiving this note from the nominator. Geo Swan (talk) 04:02, 19 April 2009 (UTC)