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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Police play copyrighted Disney tunes so patrol videos can’t be uploaded online, California lawmaker says

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A California lawmaker is claiming that police in Santa Ana are playing loud Disney music from their patrol cars during stops in an effort to ensure any video taken of their interactions will be pulled off of the internet due to copyright infringement.

Santa Ana Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez told the council on Tuesday that he wants lawmakers to ban the practice after a video went viral showing officers blasting the music on a residential street in the city. The officers were investigating a stolen vehicle late at night during the stop.

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