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Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema

Posted by michael on from the money-talks dept.

madmancarman writes "Following California's lead, Ohio has also passed a law making recording in a movie theatre a crime. A first offense would be punishable by six months in jail and up to $1,000 fine, which is lighter than the legislation introduced in Michigan that would bring up to 5 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. The most interesting quote concerns a study by AT&T Labs: 'Their conclusion: 77 percent of the films came from insider sources, either motion picture companies or theater employees taping from the projection booth.' I searched Ohio Gov. Bob Taft's press releases, but couldn't find any mention of it."

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST YEAH SOFt ahhahha

  2. So what by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is this news? The recordings suck ass, which renders this whole exercise pointless.

  3. [OT] Damn little jumper pins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anyone know where I can get some of those teeny-tiny little jumpers for the pins on the bottom of Seagate SCSI drives? Or any other way to jumper them so I can set things like parity, termination and motor spinup?

    1. Re:[OT] Damn little jumper pins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      use a wire

  4. Re:This will stop the 53 people... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, this SHOULD be illegal, as it results in shitty pirate DVDs with no warning that the source is of low quality. Likewise although I'm in favour of the legalisation of all drugs, I still believe shitty fucking Moroccan soap and South American and Indian bushweed should remain illegal, to encourage homegrown and Dutch weed.