TheSanityAnnex
10-20-2006, 11:08 PM
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L.A. Boy Scouts Can Now Earn Piracy Patch
AP/Haraz N. GhanbariLos Angeles Boy Scouts will soon be able to earn a patch for learning about digital piracy of copyrighted material.
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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 20) - A Boy Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, etc., etc. He is also respectful of copyrights. :lol
Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area will now be able to earn a merit patch for learning about the evils of downloading pirated movies and music.
The patch shows a film reel, a music CD and the international copyright symbol, a "C" enclosed in a circle.
The movie industry has developed the curriculum.
"Working with the Boy Scouts of Los Angeles, we have a real opportunity to educate a new generation about how movies are made, why they are valuable, and hopefully change attitudes about intellectual property theft," Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, said in a statement Friday.
Scouts will be instructed in the basics of copyright law and learn how to identify five types of copyrighted works and three ways copyrighted materials may be stolen.
Scouts also must choose one activity from a list that includes visiting a movie studio to see how many people can be harmed by film piracy:lol. They also can create public service announcements urging others not to steal movies or music.
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:lmao
L.A. Boy Scouts Can Now Earn Piracy Patch
AP/Haraz N. GhanbariLos Angeles Boy Scouts will soon be able to earn a patch for learning about digital piracy of copyrighted material.
Watch Video:
Anti-Piracy Raid
Talk About It: Post Thoughts
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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 20) - A Boy Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, etc., etc. He is also respectful of copyrights. :lol
Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area will now be able to earn a merit patch for learning about the evils of downloading pirated movies and music.
The patch shows a film reel, a music CD and the international copyright symbol, a "C" enclosed in a circle.
The movie industry has developed the curriculum.
"Working with the Boy Scouts of Los Angeles, we have a real opportunity to educate a new generation about how movies are made, why they are valuable, and hopefully change attitudes about intellectual property theft," Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, said in a statement Friday.
Scouts will be instructed in the basics of copyright law and learn how to identify five types of copyrighted works and three ways copyrighted materials may be stolen.
Scouts also must choose one activity from a list that includes visiting a movie studio to see how many people can be harmed by film piracy:lol. They also can create public service announcements urging others not to steal movies or music.
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:lmao