Kevin
08-23-2007, 12:37 AM
you gotta be kidding me!!
from bbc (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6958429.stm)
A man has been arrested in connection with using a wi-fi broadband connection without permission. He was initially detained by two Police Community Support Officers in Chiswick, west London, on Tuesday.
They became suspicious when they saw the 39-year-old using his laptop outside a house in Prebend Gardens.
When questioned he admitted to using someone else's unsecured wi-fi broadband connection. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.
The case is now being handled by the Metropolitan Police's computer crime unit.
Det Con Mark Roberts said: "This arrest should act as a warning to anyone who thinks it is acceptable to illegally use other people's broadband connections."
Dishonestly obtaining free internet access is an offence under the Communications Act 2003 and a potential breach of the Computer Misuse Act.
from bbc (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6958429.stm)
A man has been arrested in connection with using a wi-fi broadband connection without permission. He was initially detained by two Police Community Support Officers in Chiswick, west London, on Tuesday.
They became suspicious when they saw the 39-year-old using his laptop outside a house in Prebend Gardens.
When questioned he admitted to using someone else's unsecured wi-fi broadband connection. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.
The case is now being handled by the Metropolitan Police's computer crime unit.
Det Con Mark Roberts said: "This arrest should act as a warning to anyone who thinks it is acceptable to illegally use other people's broadband connections."
Dishonestly obtaining free internet access is an offence under the Communications Act 2003 and a potential breach of the Computer Misuse Act.