Student caught recording Spider-Man 3
PENANG: A 16-year-old student was caught recording Spider-Man 3 during its first screening here.
Spidey swarm: Moviegoers queueing up yesterday to watch Spider-Man 3 at GSC MidValley Megamall. The film was released on Tuesday
Cinema workers caught him recording the movie using his cellphone at GSC Gurney Plaza at 3pm on Tuesday.
His phone was seized and he was escorted out of the cinema. He was later handed over to the police.
It was learnt that the cinema workers were conducting routine checks on patrons via closed-circuit television (CCTV) when they spotted the student recording the movie.
The workers then requested the student to step out of the cinema and upon checking found that he had recorded the movie for more than an hour using his phone.
The cinema management has lodged a police report.
A spokesman for the cinema said the movie-theatre was installed with CCTVs to keep an eye on “pirates” recording movies, especially blockbusters.
He said pirates would usually film the movies during the first screening either during the late night or early morning show.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid advised patrons not to record movies, warning them that they would face stern action if they did so.
Spidey swarm: Moviegoers queueing up yesterday to watch Spider-Man 3 at GSC MidValley Megamall. The film was released on Tuesday
Cinema workers caught him recording the movie using his cellphone at GSC Gurney Plaza at 3pm on Tuesday.
His phone was seized and he was escorted out of the cinema. He was later handed over to the police.
It was learnt that the cinema workers were conducting routine checks on patrons via closed-circuit television (CCTV) when they spotted the student recording the movie.
The workers then requested the student to step out of the cinema and upon checking found that he had recorded the movie for more than an hour using his phone.
The cinema management has lodged a police report.
A spokesman for the cinema said the movie-theatre was installed with CCTVs to keep an eye on “pirates” recording movies, especially blockbusters.
He said pirates would usually film the movies during the first screening either during the late night or early morning show.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid advised patrons not to record movies, warning them that they would face stern action if they did so.
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