DVD sniffing dogs

Created by Stuart Yeates (University of Oxford) on August 25, 2006

ABC is reporting that the MPAA have deployed sniffer dogs trained to detect CDs and DVDs into Stanstead Airport.

For the time being, Lucky and Flo are working at a FedEx shipping center at Stansted Airport where they are sniffing packages that are shipped around the world. Trainers say the dogs have been notifying customs agents of packages with discs in them. The packages have been opened but so far no pirated movies have been found.

"We're encouraged by this. It's a new tool against piracy but we welcome it and hope others will adopt such practices [...]"

Thank goodness London airports aren't swamped with other security concerns an have the time and energy to address this issue.

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		DVD sniffing dogs Created by Stuart Yeates (University of Oxford) on August 25, 2006 ABC is reporting that the MPAA have deployed sniffer dogs trained to detect CDs and DVDs into Stanstead Airport. For the time being, Lucky and Flo are working at a FedEx shipping center at Stansted Airport where they are sniffing packages that are shipped around the world. Trainers say the dogs have been notifying customs agents of packages with discs in them. The packages have been opened but so far no pirated movies have been found. "We're encouraged by this. It's a new tool against piracy but we welcome it and hope others will adopt such practices [...]" Thank goodness London airports aren't swamped with other security concerns an have the time and energy to address this issue. Copyright \| Copyright Infringement \| copyright permissions \| Intellectual Property \| intellectual property law \| intellectual property rights \| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Stuart's blog Login or register to post comments 3837 reads
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