Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema

Posted by michael on Sunday January 4, 2004 @07:31AM 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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Re:Waste of taxpayer resources by isorox · 2004-01-04 10:14 · Score: 0, Redundant

Why don't the politicians pass a law to really throw the book at bank-robbers who double-park during the robbery?

Ahh, the old tale of the two guys that rob the bank, run outside to the car, and find it's been clamped :D