Sometimes the stupidity of some people just makes me hang my head. Warner Bros. is once again making wild unfounded claims (or “lies” as they’re often called) about how much Piracy comes out of Canada. As a matter of fact, now their contradicting themselves.
According to the MPAA (of which Warner Bros. is a huge member), Canada is responsible for 70% of pirated movies. Did you hear that? 70%. Ok, now lets do a little math…
Just last week the MPAA claimed that New York City was responsible for 40% of Pirated movies. Soooooo…. according to these liars, Canada and New York City alone are responsible for 110% of pirated movies. That means EVER SINGLE PIRATED MOVIE comes from Canada and New York city PLUS 10% more.
Wow… I guess all those nasty rumors about pirated movies in Asia, South America, Los Angeles, Chicago and everywhere else on the planet were all wrong. Yup… every single pirated movie either comes from New York City or Canada. Do you have to have any education to work for one of the MPAA companies?
They’re also LYING to people about the rules in Canada about camcorders. They are claiming (and a bunch of other movie websites have bought into it) that in Canada you’re ALLOWED to bring camcorders into theaters. WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG. Just the other day when Doug and I went to see Spider-Man 3, there is a BIG sign on the first door that says “All personal bags are subject to being searched when you enter the premises.” There are warning signs all over the place warning about brining recording devices into theaters. Warner Bros. lying through their teether and making it sound like you can show up to the movie theater with a big video camera and you’re allowed in.
In Canada, you are NOT allowed to bring recording devices into theaters. If you do, your gear can be confiscated, you are thrown out, and you can be fined. It is illegal. HOWEVER… like in some states in the US, you can’t go to jail for having a camera on you in the theater. And the MPAA is wanting Canada to make it a jailable offense.
For the MPAA and Warner Bros. to lie to the public and make it sound like there are no rules about camcorders in theaters in Canada is despicable. Add on top of that their contradictory and deceptive “numbers” that they pull out of their ass. What a bunch of tyrants.
