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https://twitter.com/DebraTice/status/253154481234128896/photo/1, this would be a great picture to use, I don't know the process of how to contact his mother and request permission to use it.MeropeRiddle (talk) 06:14, 5 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

MeropeRiddleTrying to submit this under free-use will likely not be accepted. There's often a consensus to leave an BLP without a picture if no free image can be obtained. You may consider writing an article for Wikinews. They are more accepting of news articles and have a generous free-use policy. Try getting @DebraTice's attention on Twitter. If you get permission to release CC-BY then you can post the twitter status message on your upload request. Or you can use their press email at austinticefamily@gmail.com and use the email form Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries. ~Technophant (talk) 00:52, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

@MeropeRiddle: I emailed the family and sent them the standard form.~Technophant (talk) 02:59, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

@Technophant:Thank you!! :)MeropeRiddle (talk) 04:02, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

MeropeRiddle I got a reply. His parents declined to submit a photo. Sorry. ~Technophant (talk) 06:38, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

@Technophant: What about his picture from the FBI missing person bulletin? Does that fall under fair use? http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/austin-bennett-tice/person_view_multimedia MeropeRiddle (talk) 07:07, 7 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

MeropeRiddle It's mentioned on Rewards for Justice that all images are public domain unless otherwise noted. I would assume that this would be same here. I'll keep looking for a policy page to cite for justification. ~Technophant (talk) 19:27, 15 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

@Technophant: Thank you for your help!MeropeRiddle (talk) 20:29, 20 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

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intelligence files confirm that Tice was imprisoned by the Assad regime

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published today 88.152.28.33 (talk) 14:16, 2 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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