Early Movie DVD Releases Contemplated While MPA Gets Warrant for All of New Delhi

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, another major player in the movie industry, the Motion Picture Association, is attempting to address the movie pirating problem in the only way it knows how: with aggressive legal tactics. However this newest development may astonish even the staunchest of MPA apologists.

The MPA has obtained a search warrant to allow it to conduct searches for pirated movies and related materials in New Delhi, India. Now, there is nothing unusual about the MPA obtaining a search warrant, however this search warrant is unusually broad. In fact, it couldn’t be broader. Actually, I believe that it may be unprecedented.

The MPA has obtained an open search warrant for the entire city of New Delhi, India.

In a statement, the MPA explained that the order “permits police to search any premises suspected of containing pirated products, and permits officers to open locked premises without delay. The order is expected to be especially useful in facilitating raids on the notorious Palika Bazaar, where information about imminent raids often leaks before police can effect arrest and seizures.”

Personally, I suspect that Mr. Iger’s idea may be more successful. It’s certainly less distasteful.