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Ahoy There, Li’l Buccanneers!
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, Transportation, Videos,
A-a-a-r, me mateys! Gather ye round afore the night be through as we be honorin’ a grand, beauteous day of piratin’. Today be Talk Like a Pirate Day and by the powers we be flyin’ the Jolly Roger, grabbin’ some grog ‘til we be loaded to the Gunwales, an’ tossin’ some greasy, lily-livered landlubbers an’ sprogs offen’ the plank. Join us an’ send yer wenches an’ mates greets to be carryin’ on the tradition. Sure ‘nuf ye be earnin’ yer place in Fiddlers Green, ye will!
(Thanky Malchy, me hearty!)
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DVD-Sniffing Dogs Help Curb Counterfeiting
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Distribution, Home Entertainment, Technology,
Bootleggers beware: DVD pirating is going to the dogs. Literally.
Last Wednesday, the district attorney’s office in Queens, New York reported on the success of a police raid, where a substantial inventory of counterfeit DVDs was undermined. But what set this particular raid apart from the ordinary, everyday struggle to stop the illegal distribution of popular films, were two black Labradors—Lucky and Flo—the newest offensive against a billion-dollar industry.
The dogs use their highly-trained sense of smell to identify chemicals used in the DVDs, and, according to law enforcement, have become a legitimate threat to bootleggers. Said Queens District Attorney Robert Brown, Man’s best friend has become a DVD counterfeiters worst nightmare.
This marks the first canine-assisted bust in the United States after the dogs helped put a stop to a major pirating operation in Malaysia last March. With sponsorship from the Motion Picture Association of America, the dogs are sure to have a long, effective tour in the states.
One thing’s for sure: major bootlegging outfits have a new enemy—one with big teeth, fast legs and an inexplicable aversion to copyright infringement.
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