Really? Homeland Security protects us from movie theft?

[icymist]

CONFIRMED: Man Interrogated By FBI For Wearing Prescription Google Glass At The Movies

Google Glass wearers, neither of whom are the man who was detained in Ohio.

A man who went to the movies with his wife in Columbus, Ohio, was subjected to a terrifying hour-long interrogation by the FBI because employees at the AMC theater saw him wearing Google Glass.

They apparently thought he might be illegally taping the film and didn't believe him when he tried to explain that the glasses were prescription, and weren't even switched on.

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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.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/man-interrogated-fbi-wearing-prescription-153924216.html



Federal law enforcement agencies join movie industry to unveil new anti-piracy warning

WASHINGTON — The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has joined together with the FBI and six major American movie studios to launch an updated anti-piracy warning to be displayed on new releases. The anti-piracy warning will begin appearing in selected DVDs and Blu-rays released this week. The six movie studios, all members of the Motion Picture Association of America, have agreed to utilize the anti-piracy warning.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1205/120508washingtondc.htm

[NV Whino]

1. I can see this will lead to strip searches

Every time you enter a theater or check a DVD out of the library.

[herding cats]

2. Not only that, but they're willing to jump when the MPAA snaps their fingers!

In this case a call about something the MPAA admits they they didn't know enough about to warrant calling in The Enforcers. They were just playing it extra safe, just in case it could have possibly been a thing. Which it wasn't.

[woo me with science]

3. Just one aspect of corporate fascism. nt

[Warren Stupidity]

4. The monstrosity created by the post 9-11 enabling acts has its tentacles everywhere.