This has to be a metaphor or something.
Shepard Fairey, who made the famous "Hope" poster featuring Barack Obama in 2008, has had all sorts of trouble from it. Seems that AP claimed the copyright of the photo from which the poster was made. Fairey sued for a declaratory judgment saying he didn't violate their copyright. That suit was settled with Fairey paying AP an undisclosed amount and agreeing to share the rights to the poster.
But it didn't end there. From BBC:
Shepard Fairey pleaded guilty in February to destroying documents and fabricating evidence in his legal battle with Associated Press (AP).
He had based his poster on an AP photo and later tried to hide the evidence.
Mr Fairey was spared jail but will do 300 hours of community service.
The charge carries a maximum custodial sentence of six months.
Give some people enough hope and they'll hang themselves with it.
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