[IP] MPAA Close to Another "Stealth Victory" in Ohio

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Delivered-To: dfarber+@ux13.sp.cs.cmu.edu
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:20:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Freematt357@aol.com
Subject: MPAA Close to Another "Stealth Victory" in Ohio
To: freeohio@yahoogroups.com
Cc: dave@farber.net

<http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/24/123209>http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/24/123209

Posted by <http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=322>Hemos on Monday 
November 24, @07:42AM
from the stupid-stupid-laws dept.

<http://tndf.net/>Tsar writes "The 
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/>Ohio State Legislature has passed 
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=125_HB_179>House Bill #179 
(<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText125/125_HB_179_PS_Y.pdf>PDF / 
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText125/125_HB_179_PS_Y.html>HTML / 
<http://lsc.state.oh.us/coderev/hou125.nsf/House+Bill+Number/001266?Open>Status) 
which, among other unrelated issues, makes it illegal to make an 
AV-recording in any theater or retail store where a motion picture is being 
displayed. Walk into a store that sells video gear and hit 'Record' on any 
camcorder, digital camera or PDA; the first click is a misdemeanor, the 
rest are felonies. Oh, and the janitor (or any employee) can detain you in 
or near the store until police arrive if they think you hit 'Record'. 
Actually recording any of a film (or even knowing that a film was being 
shown) is not required for a conviction. This bill now awaits 
<http://ohio.gov/gov/>Governor Bob Taft's signature--Ohioans, 
<http://ohio.gov/gov/contactinfopage.asp>let him know what a bad law this is!"



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