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06-30-2004, 05:15 PM
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 Harry Potter and the £50,000 bootleg factory - Summary:
Harry Potter and the £50,000 bootleg factory Article: Quote: TRADING standards officers have smashed what they believe to be a DVD counterfeiting factory in Leeds.
Thousands of bootleg DVDs, Playstation games and MP3 music discs were recovered from the address in Hyde Park following a raid.
It is estimated the seized merchandise, which included copies of Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban currently being shown in cinemas, has a street value of around £50,000. Quote: Five people were arrested as a result of the raid, which was a joint operation by West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service .
Paul Smith, principal officer at the Morley-based service, said the raid had uncovered what could be a major pirating operation.
"This raid has uncovered a factory with capabilities to manufacturer counterfeit DVDs and CDs on a large scale.*
"The size of the haul reveals the extent that some counterfeiters will go in an attempt to make large amounts of money at the expense of consumers around the region."
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Mr Smith said there was no hiding place for those determined to flout the law:*
"This should be a warning to those considering attempting to cash in by illegal means.
"The law will not be far behind and those caught can expect heavy fines and the possibility of a prison sentence."
Jim Angel, director of operations for Federation Against Copyright Theft, welcomed the pro-active stance taken by trading standards and police in the fight against counterfeiters.
"Counterfeit film product is detrimental to the industry and currently creates a multi-million pound loss within the UK," said Mr Angel. "To safeguard the future of the industry, and guard against potential loss of employment, this pro-active multi-agency approach will hopefully prove beneficial to everybody involved."
A spokeswoman for West Yorkshire said those arrested - four men, aged between 19 and 32, and one female, aged 50 - were initially arrested on suspicion of obtaining property by deception and have since been bailed pending further inquiries. www.wizardnews.com  | |
06-30-2004, 06:14 PM
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Wow, good that they got closed down. The bootleg version is never as good as the real thing.
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06-30-2004, 07:15 PM
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that good that they caught the people, the real version is worth the wait
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06-30-2004, 08:09 PM
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Well im getting both so ill have the bootleg version then the real DVD. Does anyone know when its coming out?
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06-30-2004, 08:14 PM
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the real version is always the wait as you get bonus features- in bootlegs (or pirates is what i like to call them!) you don't!
i have both PS & CoS on pirate but also on the legal DVDs!
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06-30-2004, 08:19 PM
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Glad to know that the police stopped the bootleggers. It does cost the entertainment a lot of money when this happens. Well, the bootleggers are going to find out the hard way how stupid they have been when they get carted off to jail.
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Quote: Originally posted by DracosAngel@Jun 30 2004, 10:48 AM
Wow, good that they got closed down. The bootleg version is never as good as the real thing. Exactly! They better crack down here in the states too, because there are probably twice as many pirated dvd factories. :/
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Quote: Originally posted by DracosAngel@Jun 30 2004, 10:48 AM
Wow, good that they got closed down. The bootleg version is never as good as the real thing. Exactly! They better crack down here in the states too, because there are probably twice as many pirated dvd factories. :/
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JKR: Well I think anyone who is still shipping Harry/Hermione after this book -
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JKR: Uh - no! But they need to go back and reread, I think.
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07-01-2004, 12:40 AM
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sorry triple post :unsure:
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JKR: Well I think anyone who is still shipping Harry/Hermione after this book -
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JKR: Uh - no! But they need to go back and reread, I think.
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07-01-2004, 12:41 AM
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Interesting... I remember when I went to New York there were people selling bootlegged DVDs on street corners. | |
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07-01-2004, 01:52 AM
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My friend got the bootleg (Or pirate in spanish!  )But I said it's better to get the real thing!Plus,in bootleg versions,it sometimes looks all blurry!haha | |
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07-01-2004, 04:35 AM
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Interesting topic, this is. Here in Mississippi, a guy walked up to me in a gas station and tried to sell me a 'Shrek 2' bootleg... I wish cops would crack down on this issue.
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07-07-2004, 04:10 AM
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Wouldn't that be an interesting book title.
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