Canadian Fined For Videoing Movie In Theatre

canadian_right writes "A Calgary man was fined $1,495 and banned from theaters for a year in the first conviction under a new Canadian law making recording a movie in a theater a crime. Until the new law took effect in 2007, prosecutors had to show evidence of distribution to get a conviction; now, recording without permission is sufficient. The Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association was disappointed that jail time was not given." The man was also banned for a year from possessing any video recording equipment, even a video-capable cellphone, outside of his home.

Comments

People who do this should be killed.

[Adult film producer]

Enough is enough. It's time to draw a line in the sand. Next time a pirate is caught there shall be no due process.. just kill them. Movie studios are struggling during their tough economic times, everybody can sympathize with their situation, I do. Should you find yourself in a dark place, alone and crying out for help... look for me, I will be there for you... with a clawhammer ready to smash your skull.

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[hairyfeet]

Not to mention this means that the guy will not be able to have a cell phone for a year,since it has been ages since I have seen even a shitty cell that didn't have a camera built in. Hell even those jitterbugs that they advertise for old folks that don't know how to use a cell has a camera built in!