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Effete Snob

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18. This use by the police is, incidentally, a copyright violation

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 12:03 PM

Apr 2022

Absent a paid up license from Disney, they do not have the right to play it through their loudspeakers in the course of their work.

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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