Russian police seize US$1 million worth of pirated video discs
Posted on 18/11/02 18:15 by Steffen                             
Russian police seize US$1 million worth of pirated video discs

Another major bust in the piracy scene, this time in Moscow. A firm producing bootleg DVDs was raided by Russian authorities. The discs contained movies that weren't allowed to be shown in Russia and pornographic material. Probably this move was made under pressure of the USA, because Russia is the second largest producer of illegal cds.

Russian police raided a Moscow firm that was producing bootleg DVDS on the grounds of a government research institute and seized an estimated US$1 million worth of pirated discs, the Interior Ministry said Friday.

The United States has been urging the Russian government to take stronger action against software piracy, saying Russia has become the world's second largest producer of counterfeit music and video products after China.

Russia manufactures more than 200 million CDs and DVDs a year, while the domestic demand is estimated at just 10 million, according to the U.S. Embassy. In a statement this summer, the embassy called it "especially troubling" that many pirated products are produced at government-controlled facilities.


I've got nothing to add really. Only this one question: what is wrong with porn? It's freezing there right now, people need something to get warm Check out the article, without porn however, here.

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By WRFan, Tue 19 Nov 2002 01:13
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quote: "Probably this move was made under pressure of the USA," why? There are not just criminals and corrupt officials in Russia, you know...; big scale piracy is a pain in the ass for the russian music/software industry either (check kazaa for the russian pop group Taty/Tatu) - many songs there, I don't think the Russian artists like that
By dansmug, Tue 19 Nov 2002 11:29
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dansmugRussia has bigger problems than piracy. It is a known fact that the USA is pushing them to fight piracy. RIAA and fellows have big influence in American government. I'm sorry if my word choice has upset you, but I'm not a native English speaker. I quote the original article: "The United States has been urging the Russian government to take stronger action against software piracy, saying Russia has become the world's second largest producer of counterfeit music and video products after China." If they officialy say 'urging', then we both know what they do behind the screens Wink
By Guest, Tue 19 Nov 2002 14:20
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20 cd/dvd to one. you can't argue with that ratio.:9
By Guest, Tue 19 Nov 2002 14:36
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USA should not be pressuring other countries to crack down on mass copying. It is one country's own business to do what they want to do about this kind of stuff. Whether a country cracks down on mass copying and selling or not, is completely their own business.
By LRR, Tue 19 Nov 2002 20:03
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UofM3000 you are completely right, but since the USA thinks they ARE the world ... (they always forget they are just a part of it like any other country) we do have a problem Frown
By CUBEMAn, Wed 20 Nov 2002 20:56
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Alright... Alright.... enough U.S. bashing. You have to realize is that a country who consumes 80% of the worlds resources and almost controls the world economy can get a big head sometimes.
By LRR, Wed 20 Nov 2002 21:54
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Sometimes ??? cry

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