Evgenia Kommisarova, a 21 year old woman from Russia residing in North Carolina on a work visa was arrested by FBI agents and local police in connection with using a camcorder inside the movie theater in Wilmington.

As reported by the Wilmington Morning Star, Evgenia Kommisarova attracted the attention of the Mayfaire 16 employees when another movie patron reported to them that she was using a camcorder to record Step Up, a Disney movie, from the theater's screen.

Although the FBI and police do not find any malevolent intentions or any evidence of copying the whole film with the purpose of selling the illegal copy (also known as piracy) Evgenia nevertheless must appear before the court.

Evgenia told the law enforcement officers that she simply loves the dance scenes, that's all she was after.

Full story:  http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/NEWS/608220410/0/business

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