Aye Matey

Today on the train...I saw a pirate. Well, actually I saw a movie pirater (is that a word?).  I've seen them on the train before but I'm always surprised at how open they are. 


The man today went up and down the aisle saying "Movie man has your movies." One rider called out to him to see what movies he had and the pirate sat right down and pulled out his inventory. Told him the prices and even provided his phone number.


He said he had been in the business for four years. He definitely had the whole system down. His customers could call him on the first of the month and he would meet them somewhere to exchange the goods.

I just don't understand how comfortable guys like him are. How do they know there isn't a cop on the train? I wonder what the penalty really is for selling boot leg DVDs. I suppose it can't be life changing, otherwise people would be more careful.