Police Dogs Sniff for Pirated DVDs
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Darth Sushi
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_fact_dog_0510_sp.jpgHOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2006 — There are drug-sniffing dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, people-sniffing dogs, and now DVD-sniffing dogs.
An alliance of film industry groups that includes the Motion Picture Association of America and the Federation Against Copyright Theft has announced the world's first dogs specially trained to detect CDs and DVDs in bags and packages. The idea is that the dogs may be able to alert police to large stashes of pirated movies.
The MPAA says there are currently two DVD-sniffing dogs in the world. They are Labradors named Lucky and Flo working at Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom. The canines have been taught to recognize the unique smell of a compact disc.
"Someone had the wise idea that maybe dogs could sniff out DVDs," Kori Bernards, MPAA spokeswoman, told ABC News. "There are a lot of pirated products that go in and out of Heathrow Airport and airports around the world."
The dogs have had some success so far, according to the MPAA. But there is still more training that needs to be done. At this point, the dogs alert police to any CD or DVD they smell in packages and bags. Customs officials in the U.K. hope one day the dogs will only signal when there are large collections of discs, which would more likely include illegally copied movies.
For the time being, Lucky and Flo are working at a FedEx shipping center at Stansted Airport where they are sniffing packages that are shipped around the world. Trainers say the dogs have been notifying customs agents of packages with discs in them. The packages have been opened but so far no pirated movies have been found.
"We're encouraged by this. It's a new tool against piracy but we welcome it and hope others will adopt such practices," said Bernards.
:source: Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=1944531&page=1
Posted by: Hairbautt
So the police are on the payrole of Hollywood now? I mean their are worse crimes out there...Why are we...nevermind.
Posted by: Damnatory
Seems like just another attempt to infringe on the people's privacy. Opening packages shouldn't be allowed in any case, even if there happens to be drugs in them. Follow the package, get a search warrant, and present it to the person at the receiving end, then take action on the sender.
CD sniffing dogs are a rediculous idea anyway.
Posted by: Guillaume
Those fecking dogs had better be good and be able to smell the difference between bought and burned dvds...
I'd hate to have my dvds blocked at fecking Stansted cause the dogs couldn't tell they are legal.
Posted by: Hairbautt
Seems like just another attempt to infringe on the people's privacy.Seriously~! :O It seems that anyone can just pry into your privacy now. I mean with the Bush Administration if they think you're a suspect your gonna be tapped with no consent. :dry:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/12/feedback.phone.records/index.html
http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/ (http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/)
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/11/nsa.phonerecords.ap/index.html
http://news.com.com/NSAs+data+mining+explained/2100-1028_3-6071780.html?tag=nefd.lede
http://news.com.com/Telecom+firms+distance+themselves+from+NSA+flap/2100-1028_3-6071860.html?tag=nefd.top
:ermm: I feel like...I feel insignificant (which is good in some ways), but still...I dunno.
Posted by: Isaiah33
damn hollywood has step to a very low standard just to bust people...
Posted by: Draugr
:lol:
Don't they have better things to do? Come on! DVD sniffing dogs? I'm sure people already feel safer knowing that soon their flights will be free of pirated DVD's! :rolleyes:
Posted by: GepperRankins
Those fecking dogs had better be good and be able to smell the difference between bought and burned dvds...
I'd hate to have my dvds blocked at fecking Stansted cause the dogs couldn't tell they are legal.
carry as many as you can, then when you get searched, act like a woman on heat :smilie4:
Posted by: Barbarossa
That dog on the left looks fucking evil :fear:
Posted by: tweakerssuck
Thank god we can still just send them over the internet for free and not have to worry about it. Idiots.
Posted by: gamer4eva
This is totally ridicilous.....and i would say that there are many other things that these dogs could be used for rather than sniffin ones bags for DVD's. These people higher up are jokers and i wouldnt blame em if bush the american president with the lowest IQ is on top.
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
So... I'm not allowed to purchase a DVD movie and make a "backup copy" for watching on my portable player?
It seems to me that my originals would be a target for theft and/or damage while traveling.
Posted by: MagicNakor
Well, you can, by virtue of living in Canada. ;)
:shuriken:
Posted by: Darth Sushi
So... I'm not allowed to purchase a DVD movie and make a "backup copy" for watching on my portable player?
:dog: bow wow, ruff ruff
Posted by: accat13
Well, you can, by virtue of living in Canada. ;)
:shuriken:But travelling thru a foreign airport you have to follow there laws...You will soon have to be a lawyer to travel :), and carry a dvd..But don't worry they will most likely deem you a terrorist and lock you up for a good long time..(those quebecers and there dvd's known terrorist you know :w00t: )
Posted by: 100%
Does the dog world need to deal with this crap?
ffs they prefer bones, meat, pussy etc
Posted by: Files4Life
the joke of the hour dosent it belongs in the funny-stuff section?:yup:
Posted by: gamer4eva
Does the dog world need to deal with this crap?
ffs they prefer bones, meat, pussy etc
Now that deserves to go in the joke of the hour section.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Posted by: omgwirjo
Lol, how can dogs pick up the scent of DVDs...
Posted by: shosh
i dont believe it
Posted by: gamer4eva
They probably can because if dogs can be used to sniff drugs then why shouldn't they be able to sniff out stuff like that.
Posted by: raspberry1331
i think that the dogs are actually cute. why evil?
Posted by: SaYiaN
Ay, our good ol' taxpayer money in something "useful".. yeah... right.
Posted by: ram82082
this is just stupid and why aren't the studios paying for it?
Posted by: smalle
ah well... in belgium these days they bust into lanpartys and arrest everyone as if they are criminals... :(