Huh? DVD Piracy Linked to Terrorism? Right.

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

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Via UPI.

[snip]

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Organized criminal groups are increasingly
pirating movies and using the funds to support terrorism, a study from
U.S.-based think tank Rand Corp. said.

The non-profit policy-analysis organization released a report Tuesday
suggesting that organized criminal groups are increasingly turning to the
lucrative and largely unprosecuted street sales of pirated movies as a new
revenue source, Rand reported.

The research, supported by a grant from the Motion Picture Association,
involved interviews with more than 120 law enforcement and intelligence
officials and a review of 2,000 pages of documents.

The study said there were several cases of criminal groups pirating movies
and using some of the funds to support terrorism, including activities by
the Irish Republican Army and Hezbollah.

"Given the enormous profit margins, it's no surprise that organized crime
has moved into film piracy," Greg Treverton, Rand Center for Global Risk
and Security director and the report's lead author, said in a statement.

"If you buy pirated DVDs, there is a good chance that at least part of the
money will go to organized crime, and those proceeds fund more dangerous
criminal activities, possibly terrorism."


[snip]

Link:
http://www.upi.com/Emerging_Threats/2009/03/03/DVD_piracy_linked_to_terrori
sm/UPI-54051236094676/


Note "...supported by a grant from the Motion Picture Association..."

Oh, those wacky Rand analysts.

Enjoy!

- - ferg

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