[NetBehaviour] Be loyal, kind and don't steal Movies.

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Be loyal, kind and don't steal Movies.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

LOS ANGELES -- A Boy Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, etc., etc. He 
is also respectful of copyrights. Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area 
will now be able to earn an activity patch for learning about the evils 
of downloading pirated movies and music.

The patch shows a film reel, a music CD and the international copyright 
symbol, a "C" enclosed in a circle.

The movie industry has developed the curriculum.

"Working with the Boy Scouts of Los Angeles, we have a real opportunity 
to educate a new generation about how movies are made, why they are 
valuable, and hopefully change attitudes about intellectual property 
theft," Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of 
America, said in a statement Friday.

Scouts will be instructed in the basics of copyright law and learn how 
to identify five types of copyrighted works and three ways copyrighted 
materials may be stolen.

Scouts also must choose one activity from a list that includes visiting 
a movie studio to see how many people can be harmed by film piracy. They 
also can create public service announcements urging others not to steal 
movies or music.

more...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Scouts_Piracy_Patch.html

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