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You know what? I watch pirated DVDs like most other Malaysians but personally I like to watch "ORI" shows by going to the cinemas.

 But that's another story.

 

 

Just last night, something happened to me to compell me to go out and get a pirated DVD. I was watching 28 days -an old show by Sandra Bullock about alcohol and drug abuse and rehabilitation. I think it's quite a good show despite it's age.

It was shown on TV3. I was 'getting into' the show as it was getting interesting. Then, there was unexpected 'jumps' where something was skipped and it made me confused. One of my housemate told me that they actually 'censored' a part. It was when Sandra Bullock got so drunk she ruined her sister's wedding. That part was completely snipped off. That was a critical part of the story that made the other parts of the story make sense.

Hoping that it was a isolated 'snip', I continued watching. No prizes for guessing that the 'censoring' continued throughout the whole show. TV3 butchered the show !!

I cannot even begin to think the reason for the censoring. According to my friend, there was no parts of the show that were lewd, containing nude scenes or vulgar words. It was rated PG-13 for heaven sake!! I was just baffled. AND FURIOUS!!!

 

I switched off the TV I went out immediately that night and visited a nearby DVD pirate shop for the first time and bought the show. 

 

Thanks TV3. You gave me less reason to watch TV. Pirated DVDs are the way to go if you don't want to get high blood pressure from watching good shows getting butchered.

 

 

This new sign is kinda big and can be found near the entrance of Petaling Street.

I noticed that the street itself is clear of any stall hawking pirated CDs.

Does this mean piracy is dead in Petaling Street?

Far from it!

There is always boys who carry CD albums standing around showing you the latest cinema shows on DVD. And there is also the shop buildings (not stalls) nearby selling pirated CDs and doing brisk sales. Below is an example..

I won't say exactly where this shop is becaue I don't want those pirates knocking on my door. But I can say that there is more than one shop similiar to this and they are all in Petaling Street.

 

So the new big anti piracy signs are pretty much useless I guess. :)