What's the French Word for "Copyright Violation?"

The French publishing company, HFM, apparently does not understand the concept of copyrights. They also think that they can use someone's material without their permission and not have to face any legal consequences. Michael Yon has had one of his photographs used without permission on the 1st edition of Shock magazine. For those of you not familiar with the photo or Michael Yon, here is his website. The photograph is of Major Bieger cradling a little Iraqi girl named Farah who was fatally wounded in a terrorist attack.

On top of violating the copyrights Michael Yon has to this photograph, the magazine attempts to use it for anti-war propaganda. They miss the entire point of the photo and the context in which it was shot. Michael Yon's site has a list of ways in which you can help put HFM in its place.

Apparently bashing the war in Iraq is more important that good standards of journalism or obeying the law. Unfortunately, this sort of outrageous behavior has become the s.o.p for the media around the world.