Dogs trained to detect pirate DVDs!

Author: wmgan
Date: 16-May-2006, 9:58 PM

Author: wmgan
Time: 16-May-2006 9:58 PM
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http://mpaa.org/press_releases/2006_05_09.pdf

"As part of a project promoted by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA),
FACT instigated the training of two black Labradors named Lucky and Flo (pictures attached) by
one of the world’s leading experts in the field whose other clients include police, fire and rescue
service. The dogs were trained over an eight month period to identify DVDs that may be located
in boxes, envelopes or other packaging, as well as discs concealed amongst other goods which
could be sold illegally in the UK. These DVDs are often smuggled by criminal networks
involved in large scale piracy operations from around the world."

Author: Jagdlieter
Time: 16-May-2006 11:30 PM
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Pirated DVDs, the contraband of the future!

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Author: wmgan
Time: 16-May-2006 11:33 PM
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I wonder if this has any implication on the fan edit/preservation community. Do they count as "counterfeit" DVDs in the eyes of the MPAA? Can we be prosecuted for sending (not selling) copies?

Author: Jagdlieter
Time: 17-May-2006 12:04 AM
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I think you can only get in trouble for making a profit from them, which is pirating.

Author: twister111
Time: 17-May-2006 12:49 AM
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What the hell!?!? There's no way that dogs can tell the difference between pirate and, regular DVDs. It even says in the article that all the DVDs that the dogs found were legal DVDs. In my oppinion it's a waste of time and, it'll just make DVD shipments slower.

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Author: Rikter
Time: 21-May-2006 4:57 AM
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Originally posted by: Jagdlieter
I think you can only get in trouble for making a profit from them, which is pirating.

If it gets grabbed at customs I THINK both parties get the bust - REGARDLESS if no money changed hands again I THINK, but I'm not about to call customs and find out!

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Author: RRS-1980
Time: 23-May-2006 1:49 PM
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Originally posted by: twister111
There's no way that dogs can tell the difference between pirate and, regular DVDs. It even says in the article that all the DVDs that the dogs found were legal DVDs.

If they had used illegal copies for the purpose of the training, they'd have to bust themselves... dogs included

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