COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal authorities say they
questioned an Ohio man they suspected of recording a movie in a theater
with his Google Glass computer-in-eyeglass device.
The government
says no action was taken after the man confirmed the Google Glass was
also a pair of prescription glasses with the recording function
inactive.
The man was watching "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" at an AMC theater in Columbus on Saturday.
Authorities did not identify him.
Immigration
and Customs Enforcement spokesman Khaalid Walls says the man
voluntarily answered questions from officers with ICE Homeland Security
Investigations.
AMC says it contacted authorities after
identifying someone wearing a recording device. Spokesman Ryan Noonan
says the company takes movie theft seriously.
Both ICE, which investigates piracy and counterfeiting, and the Motion Picture Association of America,
were involved.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal authorities say they
questioned an Ohio man they suspected of recording a movie in a theater
with his Google Glass computer-in-eyeglass device.
The government
says no action was taken after the man confirmed the Google Glass was
also a pair of prescription glasses with the recording function
inactive.
The man was watching "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" at an AMC theater in Columbus on Saturday.
Authorities did not identify him.
Immigration
and Customs Enforcement spokesman Khaalid Walls says the man
voluntarily answered questions from officers with ICE Homeland Security
Investigations.
AMC says it contacted authorities after
identifying someone wearing a recording device. Spokesman Ryan Noonan
says the company takes movie theft seriously.
Both ICE, which investigates piracy and counterfeiting, and the Motion Picture Association of America,
were involved.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.