Who knew? One of my New York friends sent me this, and I'd totally belive it, seems like everywhere you turn in some parts of the city there are bootleggers in the middle of the sidewalk. (Also didn't Seinfeld do an episode about stuff like this?)
The MPAA estimates that New York City theaters are the origin of 43% of camcorder-source pirated DVDs tracked in the United States, and 20% of pirated movies seized globally. These video are posted on the Internet, replicated, and illegally sold and traded all over the world. Despite the impact that this conduct has on the film industry, those who are caught illegally recording a motion picture currently face only a violation, a non-criminal offense. The City intends to introduce legislation to amend the penal law so that those engaged in piracy will face a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison, if convicted, and a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison, for any subsequent convictions.
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/10/24/43_of_pirated_m.php
Interesting that they are actually going to make legistlation about it though...wonder if movie premieres and early screenings would get more security or something?
The MPAA estimates that New York City theaters are the origin of 43% of camcorder-source pirated DVDs tracked in the United States, and 20% of pirated movies seized globally. These video are posted on the Internet, replicated, and illegally sold and traded all over the world. Despite the impact that this conduct has on the film industry, those who are caught illegally recording a motion picture currently face only a violation, a non-criminal offense. The City intends to introduce legislation to amend the penal law so that those engaged in piracy will face a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison, if convicted, and a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison, for any subsequent convictions.
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/10/24/43_of_pirated_m.php
Interesting that they are actually going to make legistlation about it though...wonder if movie premieres and early screenings would get more security or something?
