On 12 Jan 2006 at 10:43, Bernie Cosell wrote:
> You're just plain wrong. Theft is theft. The actual crime varies [the
> three related crimes are larceny, robbery and burglary], but it is still
> a crime. Larceny is simply taking stuff and can be a misdimeanor or a
> felony depending on the circumstances
While I do not advocate that we all start using our neighbours ISP
accounts... it would be interesing to see this tested in courts.
Simple example:
Starbuck (or any other fancy coffee shop) offers free WiFi. It's not
marked anywhere in the signal that it is Free.
1. Are you "stealing" if you do not drink the coffee?
2. Do you have to be inside the store to use it legally? A friend
traveled across the country and found plenty of available conections
in shopping parking lots.
3. How is one to differentitiate between a signal that is free and
one that is not. They are all basically put out on the curb, unless
protected.
Rich
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