Erica Thomas , 1819 News; Author of Alabama police officer training claims copyright infringement by U.S. Army
"An Alabama man filed a copyright infringement claim after he said his life’s work was stolen by the U.S. Army.
SSGT Vanguard’s Johnny Lee Smith wrote the training for police certifications in Alabama. The training is mandated by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards & Training Commission (APOSTC). The 40-hour flagship training defense tactics program has been used in Alabama since 2014.
Smith alleges the U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy in Leonard Wood, Mo., “unlawfully appropriated, reproduced, distributed and used derivative content” from the Defense Tactics Instructor Guide that he wrote. He said the Army’s new manual was developed after Army personnel attended his training."
