Pirates in Our Midst
Mayrav writes today in her O.C. Register column about the moral quandry that comes with buying a $45 knock-off Prada bag.
The piece reminded me of the time I tagged along with Maria and a friend (who knows who she is, but don't worry, we won't implicate you, Bryant's mom!) downtown as they shopped for fake Kate Spade bags. Or, as they called them, "Fake Spades."
I'm always astounded at how brazen the vendors are downtown in selling clothing and accessory knock-offs, as well as pirated CDs and DVDs. They're all right there in the open.
The unauthorized CDs and DVDs are what really throw me off -- it's one thing to find pirated copies overseas, far away from the U.S. officials monitoring such action. But here we're talking about downtown L.A., just a mile or two from where the product is originally produced! In some cases, it may be quicker to go pick up a DVD of "Seabiscuit" downtown than it would to drive to the megaplex in Burbank!
Not that I would, oh fine entertainment industry folk stumbling upon this site. Just keeping you on your toes.
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