But I'll bet that when it comes time to discuss IP rights, the company (as an entity) will have no hesitation speaking as if they have some sort of moral high-ground (e.g. people that 'steal' images are evil... except when we do it, then it's an accident and should be forgiven).
That is the policy of the company to follow that rule as a whole yes, but individuals can act alone. Just like individual cops can steal drugs from their busts, but this isn't the policy of the police or Getty to act in this way, so it is disingenuous to call out a single individuals act as a policy of the company across the board.
