MassPrivateI The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is urging theater operators to crack down on in-theater camcording with the deployment of night-vision goggles, low-light binoculars and security cameras.
The latest version of the MPAA’s “Best Practices to Prevent Film Theft” (.pdf) also suggests old-school surveillance, like “random bag and jacket checks for prohibited items” and to “observe patrons” when entering the theater.
“Look for the unusual, such as someone wearing a long or unseasonably heavy coat in warm weather, odd shapes outlined in pockets or patrons carrying shopping bags. If any of these are observed, please take a closer look,” the 12-page memo advises.
Camcording and industry leaks are the top methods of choice for movies to find their way to file-sharing sites like The Pirate Bay and on unauthorized DVDs. Camcording is a federal felony carrying a maximum 3 year penalty. The District of Columbia and 41 states also have their own laws against it.
The MPAA guidance urges theater employees, who are eligible for $500 rewards, to call the police immediately if they think illegal filming is occurring. “Let the proper authorities determine what laws may have been violated and what enforcement action should be taken,” according to the memo. (DHS has created a nation of spies ‘If You See Something Say Something’ and it’s even trademarked!)
The document also asserts a top rule practiced by all the world’s spy agencies: Trust no one.
“Be aware of ‘friends’ of staff,” the protocol warns. “Does one member of your staff frequently have ‘friends’ joining them at the theater at odd times? Look for non-employees coming or going out of the projectionist’s booth or those arriving at odd hours claiming to be ‘friends’ of an employee or manager.”
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/11/mpaa-theater-security/
http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-wants-advanced-anti-piracy-measures-at-movie-theaters-131114/
http://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2013/11/movie-theaters-join-police-state.html
WOW! Now this is clearly an excuse to implement Gestapo police state tactics. I have worked in the theater businesses for 8 years and you are always going to get a bootlegger or two. And it really is no big deal and is basically a joke. So now they are using that as an excuse to go through your shit and search you randomly.
OMG! Completely out of control.
So you’re saying that movie ushers and movie management cannot catch a bootlegger anymore? That is absolute bullshit! I had caught so many and they are very easy to spot and kicking them out is as simple as “I’m sorry, but you are going to have to leave now or I will have to confiscate that camera” and that’s it. End of story. So now what? We need police help to do just that? Because they can do it more professionally? As if bootleggers ever come with a weapon when they bootleg.
BAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Are we that much afraid to even do that nowadays? Wow. I can’t begin to tell you how silly this is. So what’s next a false flag attack involving a bootlegger with a weapon? In all my years working at a movie theater, I have NEVER, EVER, EVER seen or heard of such a thing. If the chances of a terror attack happening are less than getting bitten by a shark, then the chances of a bootlegger with a weapon is even less than that. If there is even such a thing.
Of course that won’t stop the elite from creating a false flag attack on it to enforce their problem-reaction-solution situation.
This is just one big sick joke is all I can tell you. I can’t believe I’m living in a world where this is happening. When is enough enough?