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Submitted because this article is the closest thing I've yet seen to confirmation that Feds were involved in this story.

by rosser 13y ago

krapp 13y ago
"Movie theft is something we take very seriously, and our theater managers contact the Motion Picture Association of America anytime it's suspected that someone may be illegally recording content on screen. While we're huge fans of technology and innovation, wearing a device that has the capability to record video is not appropriate at the movie theatre. At AMC Easton 30 last weekend, a guest was questioned for possible movie theft after he was identified wearing a recording device during a film. The presence of this recording device prompted an investigation by the MPAA, which was on site. The MPAA then contacted Homeland Security, which oversees movie theft. The investigation determined the guest was not recording content." [1](AMC statement - emphasis mine) [1]http://www.businessinsider.com/man-interrogated-by-fbi-for-wearing-prescription-google-glass-at-the-movies-2014-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/man-interrogated-by-fbi-for-w... Assuming this is credible, WHY is the DHS acting as a goon squad for the MPAA? How exactly does copyright theft represent a threat to the security of the homeland?
- rosser 13y ago
  WHY is the DHS acting as a goon squad for the MPAA? Because ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is one of the Federal agencies directly tasked with copyrights enforcement, and ICE is part of DHS. That is: it's their job. (Note: not saying I agree with it, but as it stands, that's how things work.)
  - higherpurpose 13y ago
    And that's mainly because they conflate online piracy with counterfeiting of products, and that's exactly how MPAA wants it, because they can try pushing bills that "stop illegal harmful drugs...and also online piracy", like they tried to do with SOPA. Same thing with the Pro IP Act that allows US gov to seize .com, .org and .net domains (much like SOPA proposed), and they seize hundreds of domains every year for both counterfeiting and online piracy, although when they do it they make it a much bigger deal about counterfeiting, and they latch the piracy ones to that operating, because they know people are more likely to agree with seizing of counterfeiting sites.

Submitted because this article is the closest thing I've yet seen to confirmation that Feds were involved in this story.

by rosser 13y ago

Submitted because this article is the closest thing I've yet seen to confirmation that Feds were involved in this story.

krapp 13y ago

"Movie theft is something we take very seriously, and our theater managers contact the Motion Picture Association of America anytime it's suspected that someone may be illegally recording content on screen. While we're huge fans of technology and innovation, wearing a device that has the capability to record video is not appropriate at the movie theatre. At AMC Easton 30 last weekend, a guest was questioned for possible movie theft after he was identified wearing a recording device during a film. The presence of this recording device prompted an investigation by the MPAA, which was on site. The MPAA then contacted Homeland Security, which oversees movie theft. The investigation determined the guest was not recording content." [1](AMC statement - emphasis mine) [1]http://www.businessinsider.com/man-interrogated-by-fbi-for-wearing-prescription-google-glass-at-the-movies-2014-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/man-interrogated-by-fbi-for-w... Assuming this is credible, WHY is the DHS acting as a goon squad for the MPAA? How exactly does copyright theft represent a threat to the security of the homeland?

rosser 13y ago
WHY is the DHS acting as a goon squad for the MPAA? Because ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is one of the Federal agencies directly tasked with copyrights enforcement, and ICE is part of DHS. That is: it's their job. (Note: not saying I agree with it, but as it stands, that's how things work.)
- higherpurpose 13y ago
  And that's mainly because they conflate online piracy with counterfeiting of products, and that's exactly how MPAA wants it, because they can try pushing bills that "stop illegal harmful drugs...and also online piracy", like they tried to do with SOPA. Same thing with the Pro IP Act that allows US gov to seize .com, .org and .net domains (much like SOPA proposed), and they seize hundreds of domains every year for both counterfeiting and online piracy, although when they do it they make it a much bigger deal about counterfeiting, and they latch the piracy ones to that operating, because they know people are more likely to agree with seizing of counterfeiting sites.