Blackbeard's Ship And Legacy Continue To Be Caught Up In Legal Battle

[Divertwrk]

After the discovery of Blackbeard's commanding ship, the rescuers and the state came to a mutual understanding and agreement that allowed Intersal to create photos and videos of the wreckage which they could copyright. This was agreed by both parties in 1998. However, in 2015 a new law was passed by the North Carolina State Legislature stating that all photos of the ship and the wreckage were public records (belonged to the state) and could not be subject to copyright. Both Intersal and Nautilus Productions LLC have put forward lawsuits which are currently making their way through the courts. Blackbeard's ship and legacy continue to be caught up in legal battle

 

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[Honest Samuel]

I am wondering what Blackbeard would say about his ship and his treasures if he was still alive.

 

[VERDE]

Hey Divertwrk!! Fished the Bigrock Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City many times and the last trip tied up relatively close to the site of his ship!! If only I would have known, put the Rods up and busted out the Scuba Tanks!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[The_Piratess]

I am wondering what Blackbeard would say about his ship and his treasures if he was still alive.

Aaaarrrggghhh! You'll be a walking me plank at the end of me cutlass you damned, landlubbing scallywags!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Aaaarrrggghhh! You'll be a walking me plank at the end of me cutlass you damned, landlubbing scallywags!

If he were alive and saw the world as it is today, he'd probably dive off the plank by himself!

 

[The_Piratess]

If he were alive and saw the world as it is today, he'd probably dive off the plank by himself!

I think he'd go on a murderous rampage and try to kill as many people as he possibly could and then either sail away to places unknown, or sail off into deep, dangerous waters to sink his ship to keep everybody's hands off it and his treasures and go down with it because of all that he'd seen that could never be unseen!

 

[Honest Samuel]

When searching for sunken treasures, expect many lawsuits.