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10. The cop was playing copyrighted music in the hopes that any video of his car search would be pulled

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 11:28 AM

Apr 2022

YouTube won't host videos that infringe on copyright. Other PDs have tried this tactic with other kinds of music (Taylor Swift), so that bystanders who film their actions won't be able to post on social media. It has nothing to do with Disney, but it's a pretty shady tactic.

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Police under review for blasting Disney songs to keep videos off social media [View all] ificandream Apr 2022 OP

Seems particularly Kafkaesque to have police authoritarianism come with a family-friendly soundtrack ck4829 Apr 2022 #1

Disney Is Corrupt DarrenRollins Apr 2022 #2

This incident has absolutely nothing to do with Disney - it's the Santa Ana cops. kysrsoze Apr 2022 #3

the poster understands..... FarPoint Apr 2022 #19

Yeah the Santa Ana PD has a certain reputation around these parts. Initech Apr 2022 #35

Sure Jan... canuckledragger Apr 2022 #5

This is a increasingly used tactic Miguelito Loveless Apr 2022 #8

Like I said there's literally an entire 30 Rock episode devoted to Tracy Jordan doing this. Initech Apr 2022 #36

Enjoy your stay BradAllison Apr 2022 #6

Yes, but this is about cops using music that YouTube and TikTok algorithms identify as copyrighted. Beakybird Apr 2022 #7

Darren, right wingers are all anti-Disney now because they Disney criticized Florida governor Martin68 Apr 2022 #13

Lol! Baked Potato Apr 2022 #15

Welcome to DU, Governor Effete Snob Apr 2022 #25

HA!!!!!!!!! groundloop Apr 2022 #29

How so? Could you expand on that please? mahina Apr 2022 #39

Sorry guy, but that's way off topic Hekate Apr 2022 #40

Okay Groomer tenderfoot Apr 2022 #43

Fortunately for the cop he recognized the councilman exboyfil Apr 2022 #4

I expect the Disney music was used for copyright reasons Darwins_Retriever Apr 2022 #9

Yep. Our community radio station's manager and board president summer_in_TX Apr 2022 #42

The cop was playing copyrighted music in the hopes that any video of his car search would be pulled TheRickles Apr 2022 #10

What assholes Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #41

A work around for social media audit channels Claire Oh Nette Apr 2022 #11

So, if you're pulled over and the cops start playing music, figure you're in for a beating. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2022 #12

I live in Tustin bordering Santa Ana... dogknob Apr 2022 #14

Mute and film LizBeth Apr 2022 #16

Seems like a no-brainer. I guess that's why cops think it will work. Merlot Apr 2022 #30

These scumbags will use any tactic to hide transparency MenloParque Apr 2022 #17

This use by the police is, incidentally, a copyright violation Effete Snob Apr 2022 #18

That's exactly what I was thinking Walleye Apr 2022 #20

Well... Effete Snob Apr 2022 #21

Yep. I was thinking that too. Apparently a lot of people are above the law in this country Walleye Apr 2022 #22

That is a good point. Ligyron Apr 2022 #23

To clarify the headline... Fiendish Thingy Apr 2022 #24

There is a video of San Francisco police pulling over a driverless car gldstwmn Apr 2022 #26

That's literally the same thing Tracy Jordan did to get out of his wife's reality show. Initech Apr 2022 #27

Do the police have to pay for the use of the songs Old Crank Apr 2022 #28

If Disney wanted to do the right thing, they could go after Santa Ana police GregariousGroundhog Apr 2022 #34

The city councilman was amazing in this encounter tishaLA Apr 2022 #31

Disney Lawyers: How about bringing charges markbark Apr 2022 #32

It would be civil litigation Old Crank Apr 2022 #38

Fascist police do not want the public to hold them accountable. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #33

Video: Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #37

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 2022 #44