A 16-year-old boy was caught early Wednesday using a camcorder tape the first showing of “Spider-Man 2″ at a Los Angeles theater, MPAA said.
The teen was spotted by a projectionist scanning the audience with nightvision goggles. The boy, who was not identified because he is a minor, was arrested on suspicion of violating a California law that went into affect in January, barring the videotaping of movies in commercial theaters.
MPAA said the projectionists and other employees at the Pacific Winnetka in the suburb of Chatsworth may be eligible for awards of up to $500 under an program that seeks to enlist theater employees and owners in the fight against digital piracy. The rewards program was instituted by the MPAA and National Association of Theatre Owners.
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