Piracy arrest at ‘Spider-Man 2′ opening night
by Matthew Dockins
A teenager was arrested early Wednesday in a California theater showing “Spider-Man 2″ after a projectionist using night vision goggles saw him using a camcorder to make an illegal copy of the superhero sequel.
The U.S. movie industry is enlisting theater employees to help combat piracy, offering a reward of up to $500 for every person they catch illegally recording films and report to the police. This is the first of many possible arrests.
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