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Projectionists Using Night Vision Goggles in Theaters

Posted by michael on from the sneak-and-peek dept.

sam0ht writes "Los Angeles police arrested Ruben Centero Moreno, 34, after the projectionist used night vision goggles to spot his video camera in a showing of The Alamo. He has been charged under the new California anti-camcorder law, and could face up to 1 year in jail if convicted. The BBC reports that 'The MPAA has established a nationwide telephone hotline for cinema employees to report violations, and studios and cinemas are also investing in metal detectors and night-vision goggles'. Motion Picture Ass. Head Jack Valenti said he hoped it would 'send a clear signal such crimes will not be tolerated'. Clearly, the 'War on Copyright Violation' is following the successful strategy used for the War on Drugs, with significant resources of technology and police time mobilised to send violators to jail for a long time. Soon, copied films will be as rare as students lighting up a joint after their exams." The lesson is clear: stay out of movie theaters and you won't get arrested.

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  1. Soon in a theatre near you by tgv · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It won't be long before people such as Ruben will be rightfully called terrorists and it'll be forbidden to make movies at home, just in case you were planning to re-enact some copyrighted scene at home.

  2. The message IS clear... by SpaceShaver · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    stay out of Slashdot and don't patronize it's advertisers!

  3. Fucking Insane... by the_mad_poster · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Clearly, the 'War on Copyright Violation' is following the successful strategy used for the War on Drugs, with significant resources of technology and police time mobilised to send violators to jail for a long time.

    Hey, Jack: Fuck you. If you want to start using my public resources to prosecute your insanity, I want to start fucking prorating my taxes with you.

    These people are off their fucking rockers! Since when did it become part of the common interest to send copyright violators (when they pick someone up in the theatre with a scabbard, an eyepatch and a goddamn parrot on their shoulder, I'll call them pirates) "to jail for a long time".

    Fucking insanity...

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