This morning the Globe and Mail has published a story on its front page on the first arrest under the new anti-camcording provision. The same arrest (arrest, not conviction) that was reported and blogged about two weeks ago. Update: Appropriation Art files a complaint over similar coverage at CTV, while […]
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Montreal Police Arrest Man For Camcording In Theatre
Nearly five months after it took effect, police in Montreal have made their first arrest using the new Criminal Code anti-camcording provisions.
Teen Pleads Guilty to Movie Camcording
A Virginia teenager has pled guilty to one count of unlawfully recording a motion picture in violation of state law after she filmed 20 seconds of Transformers. The teen was fined $71, though faced the prospect of jail time. The prosecutor advised that the theatre chain, Regal Entertainment (the world's […]
What the Spring Legislation Might Mean, Part Two
The Washington Post features a story on a 19th year old who filmed a 20 second clip of Transformers in a theatre to show her brother. She now faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Quebec Movie Chain Sued Over “Abusive” Search
Cinema Guzzo, a leading Quebec movie chain, is being sued for a rough search of some of its patrons (Guzzo searches has been the subject of some online discussion here, here, and here). La Presse reports that a Montreal woman is seeking $60,000 in damages for the way the theatre […]
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