Only while armed with a deadly weapon.
No, I haven’t; but if the connection is free and this guy drives up everyday; don’t you think someone in the cafe would have noticed him? They probably knew what he was doing.
In other news, several kids were taken to juvenile for water theft after running through a neighbor’s sprinker.
This is pretty much the behavior of a stalker or someone who is up to no good. Calling the police was a reasonable action.
Milanowski ruled out Peterson as a possible stalker of the attractive local hairdresser, but still felt that a law might have been broken.
Far more likely is Peterson was actually stalking but they didn't have enough proof to charge him with the actual deed.
Have you committed a Wi-Fi crime?
No. And I don't drink out of other people's garden hoses or pick their flowers even if their land is not posted either.
I imagine they should start carrying a warning on all those devices you can get that search for/find open WiFi for you when you’re on the road.
What doesn’t quite wash is the cafe owner who said the guy could sit in there without ever buying anything. I seriously doubt that. No restaurant lets anyone sit in a seat and not ever buy anything, let alone make use of the free WiFi. If she was being truthful, my only guess would be she’s was desperate for business and wanted to look like the place was busier.
If he is a Volly, then his community service is covered. was there a sign that only customers could use the wi-fi? Was there a banner on the access point telling non customers to go away and not trespass? If not I believe he would have won.
Actually, yes.
I was at the horse auctions up in Saratoga. I had to go up to Vt afterwards for business, so I got my laptop out of the trunk of my car to look at maps for the best route to take. (The maps are on my hard drive so I don't use the internet to do this.) While checking the maps, I noticed the little systray icon indicated I was connected. So I checked out FR for the latest news, and looked at my email to see if anyone wrote to me. This is a crime? If the people who have the connection do not want me to do this, they can either hide or encrypt the connection. Maybe it should be against the law to have an open connection thus tempting the unwary to check their email?
ML/NJ
if the wi-fi is owned by the coffee shop, they would have had to have pressed charges. right? you need a complainant.
There is the spirit of the law and the letter of the law. What he did may have violated the law, but a simple warning could have sufficed here. The people should have this Chief removed. If crime is so low that the Chief had that much time to waste, then maybe the people don’t need a Chief. A security guard would do.
First, say "Am I under arrest?"
If the answer is "no," say "Am I free to go?"
If the answer is again "no," say "Am I being illegally detained?"
If you are not on your way within thirty seconds, tell them you want to speak to an attorney.
And never, ever, ever admit anything. Period.
I wouldn’t use someone’s phone without asking, why would I use their internet connection without asking?
He was only using the Wi-Fi that Americans won’t use.
Amnesty for all of the unprotected network users!
The solution to stupidity like this, is to reduce the offending law enforcement entities budget by 25% immediately.
As Reagan did, defund the b@#tards.
The only doofus I see in this story is the author.
The old "if you don't actually lose anything in the process, I can steal anything I want any time" criminal posture still doesn't do it for me.
The Bevis and Butthead mentality.
Is this Einstein writer aware that "freeloading" wireless criminals have stolen hundreds of thousands of accounts and identities?
Last I checked, it's illegal to rob banks even if the front doors are unlocked. Ditto for burglarizing homes or automobiles.
Blaming the victims is a non-starter.
The freeloading criminals stealing music for years are seriously attempting to make this type of crime "normal" and not a big deal.
Meanwhile during this brave cops b.s. I wonder if any real crime was going on in the town of Sparta Michigan?
Robbery, rape, theft. mugging?
Sorry but there are free open to the public wifi connections and if you present your as one ( no encription or password needed)then expect it to be used as one...
You don’t want others using your Wi-Fi? Encrypt it. End of story.