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   Scott Dorsey to garym@mcgath.com   
   Re: Police called on vendor at Dragon Co   
   04 Sep 25 19:29:38   
   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Gary McGath   wrote:   
   >   
   >I've learned of another case of police being called to a convention in a   
   >matter related to an exhibitor using AI. In this case, it was protests   
   >that prompted the call, and by one protester's admission, the cop was   
   >more reasonable than the protesters. In both cases, there's no   
   >indication the exhibitor was violating any rules. There were assertions   
   >of plagiarism by the exhibitors, but they lack specifics, and in any   
   >case you don't normally handle plagiarism issues by calling the cops.   
      
   Watching the video on this one, I think the cops were just there on   
   standby in case something broke out.  Nothing did, and everything was   
   calm... the convention staff spoke with the vendor and the vendor packed   
   up and went home and the police went back to where they came from.   
      
   I gather the vendor was not too polite online afterward, but they have   
   a right to be impolite even though it might not be good for their   
   business reputation.   
   --scott   
      
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