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Teen Faces Jail Time for 20-Second 'Transformers' Recording

Teen Faces Jail Time for 20-Second 'Transformers' RecordingJhannet Sejas, a 19-year-old from Arlington, Virginia, did something she had no idea would get her in big trouble. When the ending for 'Transformers' was spinning up to its highest point, she took out her cell phone and recorded 20 seconds' of the movie which, according to Sejas, was to show to her little brother.

Soon after, she was greeted by police, who promptly confiscated her phone. Sejas was charged with a misdemeanor crime and was banned for life from the theater. Even worse, the theater is looking to fully prosecute the case, which could result in a $2,500 fine and a year in prison for Ms. Sejas.

It's unlikely Sejas will see the full punishment as, by all accounts, this was a fairly innocent transgression. But stranger things have happened when it comes to the RIAA and MPAA protecting their copyrights.

From nbc4.com

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