Copyright police are scamming again

[LaaMok]

Copyright Police arrest Restaurant Owner who claimed that the officers acted outside of the law during the arrest.

 

 

A story now from Banglamung Police Station which should be of interest to anyone who operates an entertainment venue here in Pattaya which plays copyrighted music. Khun Amonwan aged 29 and Khun Douangjai aged 42, from the Baan Row Restaurant on the Sukumvit Road in South Pattaya received a visit from 20 people who claimed they were copyright police and the venue was playing music illegally. The owner was told that if she handed over 50,000 Baht, the group would leave and the incident would be forgotten. She refused and claimed that she had no money to pay. The price then came down to 20,000 Baht. Khun Douangjai was suspicious and decided not to pay. The group were copyright Police who arrested her and a staff member and took them to Banglamung Police Station. She demanded a senior officer review the working practices of this department of the Police. The Copyright officers did possess the correct documentation and the restaurant was fined for playing copyrighted music without the appropriate license despite their claims that the group acted outside of the law during the arrest. An internal police investigation is now underway.

 

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