Originally Posted by JamesK

I don't think he was driving around with his laptop searching his whole city for unsecured networks. He probably got some coffee there once then started messing around on his laptop and realised he could connect from the internet from there. It's quite easy even for starters to get connected to a wireless network. It also doesn't say ANYWHERE that it's illegal to use a public wireless network. I think it should at least be stated somewhere at the cafe near him or on his computer so he knew wtf he was doing.

You make it sound like he was hunting for networks to leech. If he knew he was doing something illegal, why would he be so honest to the cop? The cop didn't even know he was doing something illegal, it took him one fucking year to find out. That should say enough.

And please people don't compare this to speeding because you learn that shit on your driving lessons and it's stated everywhere on signs.

Anyway everyone has his own opinion about this. Even tho I disagree with you, I can respect it and see where it's coming from. I'm out