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Did ICE Pirate An Anti-Piracy Video From NYC?

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You may recall a few months back we wrote about an NBC Universal backed campaign paid for with NYC taxpayer dollars to put up anti-piracy propaganda around NYC, based on the blatantly false claim that "there's no such thing as a free movie." Ironically, the makers of the propaganda videos had no trouble using the "free" YouTube to host the videos telling people there's no such thing as a free movie. SD points us to the news that Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) group has now posted the same video... stripped of references to New York City to its YouTube channel, and put a thing at the end asking people to send infringement notifications to ICE. While I'm sure that ICE got permission from NYC to use these videos (and yes, the headline above is joking), it does seem a bit weird that it would just copy someone else's anti-piracy videos. Considering the pro-copyright defenders around here are always arguing that copying like this is bad when you could "just create your own," will they now say that ICE should have created its own propaganda videos as well? In the meantime, is anyone else disturbed that taxpayer money is being used to fund clearly misleading (or downright dishonest) propaganda videos designed to protect a particular industry?

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vivaelamor (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 2:07pm

Joke
"and yes, the headline above is joking"

That'll avoid a lot of unnecessary comments.

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The eejit (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 2:29pm

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Your sarcasm astounds me. :p

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Dark Helmet (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 2:40pm

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Or else his naivette gives me hope....

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Planespotter (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 2:45pm

Maybe Youtube should take a proactive approach to this film? The industry keep saying that Youtube should be able to tell what does and doesn't infringe, maybe they should pull the ICE version and just say that they believed it infringed on the NYC version.

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Dave, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 2:57pm

I dunno: I'd object more to ICE using MORE taxpayer $$$ to create new video, rather than using footage already created by another gov't agency.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:04pm

Not quite snarky enough, Masnick. Demonize harder.

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:Lobo Santo (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:09pm

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I think I generally object to ICE being at all government funded. They're doing the MAFIAA's work, so why is public money being used to fund them?!?

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:13pm

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Not enough FUD from you, Troll harder.

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Anonymous Coward's raped mother, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:23pm

ICE and now DHS are nothing more than establishments for tax payers to fund big businesses interests.

It's exploitive and corrupt.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:39pm

Shame comments aren't allowed....
I'm amazed someone hasn't re-used the footage and made a parody video.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:42pm

I've just flagged the video as inappropriate.
What's good for the goose....

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:46pm

I think it's funny how this time around the comments and votes are disabled.

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SD (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:46pm

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They should make a new video that's clear and concise instead of spreading this union patronizing straw man FUD. They're hiding the fact that movie studios have the final say in who they employ, not the pirates. Sadly, when the MPAA's talking points are parroted by the government more people are likely to believe it's true.

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iamtheky (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:51pm

Assuming the urban dictionary definition of FUD makes the overuse of the acronym slightly more tolerable.

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PRMan, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 3:52pm

Idea
Can we get people to stand under the propaganda signs in NYC and hand out copies of Sita Sings the Blues on DVD? It would be a lot of fun to do that for a day.

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Chris Rhodes (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:16pm

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Haha, well done, sir.

Did they secure the rights to the video? Who knows! That's never stopped the *IAA in the past, though, so I say, send them a DMCA notice!

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:29pm

Considering the pro-copyright defenders around here are always arguing that copying like this is bad when you could "just create your own," will they now say that ICE should have created its own propaganda videos as well?

Perhaps you would be so kind as to point to posts where "pro-copyright defenders" have argured that copying (or any of the other rights accorded pursuant to Title 17) with the assent of a copyright holder is bad.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:30pm

Considering the pro-copyright defenders around here are always arguing that copying like this is bad when you could "just create your own," will they now say that ICE should have created its own propaganda videos as well?

Perhaps you would be so kind as to point to posts where "pro-copyright defenders" have argured that copying (or any of the other rights accorded pursuant to Title 17) with the assent of a copyright holder is bad.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:32pm

Not sure why the double post. Sent only once, but, then again, just installed IE9, which has changed the interface in many locations.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:34pm

You Are A Pirate Parody

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SD (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:37pm

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It's funnier when censoring happens in real time in an "open" thread. Right before YouTube broadcasted President Obama's first live speech about the Libya intervention, they linked to his weekly address from a few days back on the top of every YouTube page. The speech was scheduled way too close to 4:20 on the west coast. People in the comments thread were complaining about a lot of different subjects, but the comments with the most upvotes were always about legalizing marijuana. Each were deleted as fast as they came up, while other people started dissing the censors in the comments. I might be wrong, but I think ICE decided to disable comments on all of their videos when they read someone's comment that said "this pig even looks like a pig", which was left up for a few months. You can't expect everyone to be classy on there...

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:38pm

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Perhaps you be so kind to explain why people should have to ask for permission or assent from anybody to share anything?

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:47pm

Forgot the other part:

Pursuant to human history and traditions.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 4:58pm

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Perhaps you would be so kind as to let the author of the quote answer for himself since, after all, the comment was directed to him.

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ChurchHatesTucker (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 5:00pm

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I'm REALLY tempted to send a DMCA takedown notice here. Sure, I don't own the rights, but it's not like anything happens to anyone who does this crap.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 5:07pm

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Perhaps you be so kind and answer the question directed at you, while you await your answer from the person you directed your question to, since after all my query was not an answer to your original question and I possess no powers that would inhibit such action if he so chooses to do so.

LoL

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 5:13pm

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Hmm, maybe I should go online and get into your bank account. I've decided I don't need to ask permission for you to share your money with me.

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RD, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 5:22pm

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"I'm REALLY tempted to send a DMCA takedown notice here. Sure, I don't own the rights, but it's not like anything happens to anyone who does this crap."

Ever notice how the big shilltard/copytards dont have any problem with this too? No one ever addresses this inequity in the law that hands so much power to so few with zero reprecussions against the good of the public.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 5:39pm

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If you would be so kind as to not have a false dichotomy, we could continue the conversation.

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RD, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:03pm

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"Hmm, maybe I should go online and get into your bank account. I've decided I don't need to ask permission for you to share your money with me."

Yeah, because money is exactly like file sharing and infringement.

Is it any wonder no progress can be made on this topic with complete idiots arguing their side like this? They actually believe the shit they are shoveling. It would be amazing if it wasnt so pathetically sad.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:17pm

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Apparently the analogy works well, as you were forced to resort to ad hominem rather than disprove the analogy with facts.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:22pm

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Sure, after you paid the people who build your house, car and furniture what you own them.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:26pm

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What facts?

That copyright is absurd?

Did you paid your house creator for sharing your house with your family and friends already?

Did you paid your car creator for the use of that car in different cities?

Did you paid your furniture manufacture for every instance that furniture was used?

Nope, so why should anybody pay you for equally absurd claims by idiots like you?

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:38pm

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Real theft is getting paid and then forcing others to paid it again for what they have already paid once.

The real thieves are people like you, that try to impose a set of ridiculous rules that are unenforceable onto others that don't want it.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:43pm

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I am confident this is a question your parents answered during your formative years.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:47pm

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Can you get inside my bank account and duplicate the money in there so both of us have the same amount of it in the end?

Yep I have no problems with you sharing my bank account in that manner.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:48pm

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Hmmm...

This must mean that when I rent something I only need to make a single payment......

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:49pm

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If you were to reword this so it makes some sense, I might respond.

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ChurchHatesTucker (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 6:57pm

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And this is the point where I realized Lessig was right. You can't fight this without confronting corruption first.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 7:33pm

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I have some nice digital money for you. For free! Where do you want me to email this digital money to? It's just a copy, not any of the originals.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 8:07pm

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This must mean you are just an idiot.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 8:07pm

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Only if you reword that nonsense of yours first.

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 8:09pm

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No they didn't, but that is not the point.
I want to know if you parents taught you anything useful.
Did or did they not?

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 8:26pm

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Mine did, as certainly yours did as well.

The fact the question was not answered by them is a bit troubling, however. Perhaps now is as good a time as any to ask them.

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Dohn Joe, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 9:19pm

Enough Flogging this Dead Horse
I see your point in the article Mike, but really? A deceiving heading just to beat this dead horse a little more? Techdirt readers deserve better than that!

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Nicedoggy, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 9:42pm

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Only if you teach me how to communicate with the dead.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 7th, 2011 @ 9:53pm

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Sadly, all of us will eventually face the reality of our mortality and that of the ones closest to us. My sympathies that you apparently experienced this much earlier than most.

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Ed C., Apr 7th, 2011 @ 9:56pm

Flagged it
Thanks for pointing out the video. I flagged it as "spam". ;)

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The eejit (profile), Apr 7th, 2011 @ 11:48pm

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Yay for reductio ad absurdum.

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vivaelamor (profile), Apr 8th, 2011 @ 1:56am

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'Perhaps you would be so kind as to point to posts where "pro-copyright defenders" have argured that copying (or any of the other rights accorded pursuant to Title 17) with the assent of a copyright holder is bad.'

Perhaps if you all would be kind enough to give names then we'd be able to find them easier.

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Killer_Tofu (profile), Apr 8th, 2011 @ 7:11am

Nicedoggy?
Anyone else notice that the user Nicedoggy has 5 or so different snowflakes here?
The interesting part is that as far as I can tell it actually was one person doing all the posting. The argument never flip flops coming from just Nicedoggy.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 7:49am

Re: Flagged it
Flagged. Go Go TD Community!!!

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Nicedoggy, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 8:00am

Re: Nicedoggy?
https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add on/torbutton/

You can do it too its easy.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 8:17am

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The author here made this claim, so I am asking him for instances that underlie the basis for his claim.

To my knowledge no one has ever made such a claim, so it seems only appropriate that he back it up with at least some modicum of data.

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 10:52am

Re: Joke
You mean like references to "The Ice Pirates"?

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RobShaver, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 11:04am

Flag it
I just flagged it as misleading. Wonder if I'll get any flak?

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Anonymous Coward, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 11:06am

So instead of directly giving money over to the **AA et al, the government will simply pay its expenses for them by funding their activities. Sounds like a subsidy to me.

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Killer_Tofu (profile), Apr 8th, 2011 @ 11:11am

Re: Re: Nicedoggy?
I almost wanted to ask if it was Tor.
Heard a lot about it but haven't used it. Thank you for the links. =)

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Nicedoggy, Apr 8th, 2011 @ 12:19pm

Re: Re: Nicedoggy?
Nice try imposter. The real Nicedoggy uses his dialup home internet connection.

Mike checked your IP address and it's not even a Tor exit node it's I2P. So you are an imposter and a liar.

BRB I need to go make a phone call.

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vivaelamor (profile), Apr 8th, 2011 @ 3:19pm

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"To my knowledge no one has ever made such a claim, so it seems only appropriate that he back it up with at least some modicum of data."

Re-reading what he said, I can see your point. Still, plenty of pro-copyright people have said way crazier stuff so I wouldn't be surprised if he was referring to an actual opinion. You can pretty much pick any Darryl post and interpret it to mean anything.

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Did ICE Pirate An Anti-Piracy Video From NYC?

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