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Ohio Prison Shows Pirated Movies To Inmates

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Richard Humphrey was sentenced to 29 months in prison for selling pirated copies of movies through the subscription-based USAWAREZ.com. He was later sent to the Lorain County prison in February for a parole violation and while he was a prisoner, he says guards showed inmates Ride Along and The Wolf of Wall Street before they were released on DVD. A spokesperson for Lorain County Correctional Institution Warden Kimberly Clipper said prison officials are aware that pirated movies are being shown to prisoners and the issue is being investigated. But she said she couldn't comment further because the investigation is ongoing."

8 of 186 comments (clear)

  1. Odd Selection by Stormy+Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is The Wolf of Wall Street the kind of movie you should be showing prisoners anyways?

    1. Re:Odd Selection by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you want violent felons to have any hope of being rehabilitated, you need to show them what true criminals look like.

    2. Re:Odd Selection by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Is The Wolf of Wall Street the kind of movie you should be showing prisoners anyways?

      Well, probably better Tango and Cash, Demolition Man, or Escape from Alcatraz.

  2. Re:Perfect! by Scutter · · Score: 4, Funny

    They should show them pirated pirate movies.

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  3. Ride Along? by ThatsNotPudding · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow; that *is* cruel and unusual punishment.

  4. Re:Perfect! by sconeu · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm guessing those are rated Arrr?

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  5. Re:oh yeah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) :)
    2) ;)
    3) ???
    4) Free movies!

  6. Re:Perfect! by tie_guy_matt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just don't show them the pirate movie "cutthroat island" ( http://business.time.com/2012/... .) After all, cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional!