Essa notícia me chocou, uma prova de que corporações mesmo de entretenimento infatil estão longe de ser algo próximo do humano...Colchester, Clacton: Sadness at Disney headstone refusal
By Chris Wilkin
Grieving parents were devastated after being barred from putting Winnie the Pooh on their baby's gravestone by cartoon giant Disney.
The distraught family wanted the popular children's character on the headstone as a touching tribute to their stillborn child.
But Disney refused to grant the Clacton parents' request, claiming it would breach their copyright.
Now, after being contacted by the Evening Gazette, a spokesman for the company has said the company may try to help with the request.
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Disney says it is now reviewing its previous decision and may give the family the go-ahead.
Para quem não lê inglês, os pais de um bebê recém falecido, solicitaram a Disney a licença para por um Ursinho Pooh esculpido na lápide. Os FDPs negaram e ameaçaram processar o escultor caso o fizesse. Com a reação extremamente negativa por parte da imprensa, voltaram a trás e autorizaram.Disney lifts Pooh bear grave ban
By David Sapsted
(Filed: 23/06/2006)
The Disney Corporation backed down yesterday after banning grieving parents from putting Winnie the Pooh on their stillborn baby's headstone.
The American giant had warned a stonemason that he would be in breach of copyright if he included an image of A A Milne's "bear of very little brain" on the stone.
The baby's parents, from Clacton, Essex, had sought Disney's approval and were amazed when their request was rejected.
The Colchester-based stonemason, Aaron Clarke, said: "Disney make billions of pounds every year from children but they won't let a family put a picture on a stillborn baby's headstone. It is ridiculous. The family are upset enough as it is."
However, after being questioned about the ban by reporters, a Disney spokesman said: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family at this time.
"We have been in contact with them and are in the process of fulfilling their original request."
Ser frio é uma coisa, ser um nojento chupa-sangue de um trabalho alheio (sim o Pooh não é criação da Disney e a estória é bem cabeluda - http://www.thecomdaily.com/We---Z/Winnie_the_Pooh.php e rende bilhões de dólares ao ano para a disney) que não se sensibiliza com uma situação extrema dessa é uma outra pintura bem mais nefasta.
K-A
