Originally Posted by JamesK (Post 12497141)

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 :2 cents: :thumbsup

Originally Posted by JamesK (Post 12497141)

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.

Originally Posted by BVF (Post 12491655)

Ummm...don't they have to FIND cp on your computer to throw you in jail? I highly doubt if one of my neighbors is downloading cp on my wireless connect, they're going to throw me in jail when there was no record of those files being on my computer. Even cops can figure out that wireless connections can be piggybacked.

Originally Posted by CWeb (Post 12497892)

Agree BVF - tho that was just another diverting hypothesis that someone could be downloading CP. They could also be doing a string of other illegal stuff the same as anyone with net access.

You are right - the law is based on actual evidence collected as part of an investigation with the object of establishing who a perp actually is. It's called the justice system :winkwink:

Some folks must think LE are really very dumb :)

Originally Posted by abcx (Post 12496885)

Unfortunately the rest of the country does not it would seem. As I seem to remember 5 pages of replies ago, the cafe did have a sign up that said FREE WIFI HERE. I hate to say it but in this day and age it should be legal unless they have an asterik at the bottom saying *with purchase or something

Originally Posted by RedShoe (Post 12486818)

Take your laptop tp Maui. Open it up on any street in Kahului and you get internet. That's theivery?? Who the fuck am I supposed to pay? Just send a check into the city of Kahului? It's not a secure service. I mean you don't need an acces spas or anything. It just works.

Upcountry I have a desktop and an actual paid connection but if we're out and about you can just get it. I mean it's an XP so it's always just connected to the wifi in town.

And naw man, seriously I had no idea you had to pay for it.

How do you pay for it though? Like if Starbucks has an open connection and 8 other stores in the area do as well, who do you pay?