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Arrest Under New NY Anti-Piracy Law

Posted by Zonk on from the next-time-don't-wear-an-eyepatch-to-the-movies dept.

AxminsterLeuven writes "The BBC is carrying a story on new tightened New York anti-piracy legislation: A man has been arrested, after smuggling video recording equipment into a theater showing the new Transformers movie. 'Kalidou Diallo, 48, has been charged with unauthorized use of a video camera in a cinema. Under upgraded legislation, he could face six months in jail and fines of up to $5,000 (£2,487) if found guilty,' the BBC reports."

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  1. Re:Seems like a clean arrest by mulvane · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are SO right. I think he should be brought up on charges. People might actually view this bootleg and think "WOW! That movie shitty! You would think a movie studio could at least get rid of all the background noise! And did they film this thin on a boat?!?!?! What's with all the shaking of the movie not to mention the horrible grainy experience!! I won't spend a dime going to watch that movie or even think of renting it!"

  2. Re:How about stills? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think you are in the clear. Legally I mean, you are still a moron for needing to 'show' you've been to a movie.

  3. At least this Diallo wasn't holding a wallet... by Wannabe+Code+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    COP 1: He's got a gun!

    DIALLO: Wait! Wait! I swear it's just a video camera.

    COPS 1-4: Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    COP 2: Why does his gun have a rewind button?

    COP 3: Crap... not again...

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  4. Re:Seems like a clean arrest by mulvane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its like that guy who had the sarcasm truck run him over, back up over him, and run over him again and he never got a look at it and was just left banged up and not knowing what the hell just happened to him.

  5. Re:Seems like a clean arrest by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, everyone in the jury and the court room will be charged with piracy. In each of those trials, the tape will be shown again, and everyone in THOSE court rooms will have to be charged with piracy. Eventually, the entire country will be in prison for piracy because of this one videotape. This is why video piracy is so very, very bad.

  6. Re:Why? by KillerCow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obviously you've never seen the bootleg of "Cry Cry Again"


    I saw it, but I didn't get the ending.
  7. Re:Seems like a clean arrest by GrayCalx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn, thats horrible. Is he alright?

  8. Re:Why? by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    could reasonably be expected to have an impact on both DVD sales and box office revenue...especially if the movie isn't all that great.

    Copy, cut, swap, paste:

    if the movie isn't all that great could reasonably be expected to have an impact on both DVD sales and box office revenue

    Eureka! I've made an ASTOUNDING discovery! Quick, someone e-mail that to all the Hollywood studio executives!

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