U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Resource Manual 1663 Protection Of Public Records and Documents. The taking of a public record or document is prohibited by 18 U.S.C. 641. Doj. Retrieved from http://www.justice. Gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/crm01663.htm
Public Records means nothing more than the government makes them available to the public. Copyrights and Trademarks themselves are public records. Private use of public records is conversion of public records.
18 USC 641 Public money, property or records Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof;
Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted
Steals government property.
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