Woman charged with taping ‘Twilight: New Moon’ in theater
A Chicago woman was arrested after employees of a Rosemont movie theater saw her videotaping parts of “Twilight: New Moon,” authorities reported.
Samantha Tumpach, 22, of the 3800 block of Odell Avenue, was charged with criminal use of a motion picture exhibition facility, and was released on a personal recognizance bond on Monday.
Prosecutors said employees of Movieco Theater at 9701 Bryn Mawr Ave. saw Tumpach in the theater Saturday night pointing a video camera at the screen during a showing of the movie. Employees detained her and called police, who arrested her after the theater pressed charges, prosecutors said.
Tumpach had less than two minutes of the movie on her video camera, prosecutors said. She faces up to three years in prison on the felony charge if convicted.
Article from the Chicago Tribune.
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
WOW!! I know the movie is GREAT but it is not worth time in jail. What ppl don’t realize is when they buy these movies or do things like recording and selling them they are cheating ALL of us. The actors, the ppl who work behind the scenes, the ppl who work at the movie theaters….that is who is getting ripped off. It is so dishonest. Wait for the DVD…the anticipation builds and then WHAM…you have your DVD and you can enjoy it at home and everyone makes the money they are supposed to make. It is good for the economy. Stealing is wrong! Poor girl tough lesson to learn.
December 10th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Hum… she lives like RIGHT by me! lol poor girl! I hope things wrok out!