Petteri Pyyny
3 Dec 2006 23:30
Los Angeles man, Johnny Ray Gasca, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for using a video camcorder in a movie theatre.
Gasca was arrested in September, 2002 when he was found carrying an expensive recording equipment in a large leather bag during the private screening of "The Core". After the arrest, he fled the custody for 15 months.
U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson found Gasca guilty of three misdemeanor counts of copyright infrinhement.
Source: Reuters