Busted For Using Library Wi-Fi Outside The Library 746
sevej writes "Keith Shaw, in his weekly column "Wireless Computing Devices" (Network World Fusion), reported on a recent entry in AKMA's Random Thoughts where AKMA was using a public WiFi network outside of a library. A policeman approached him and asked that he only access the Internet from within the Library and hinted that Federal Laws against "signal theft" were applicable. Oh, and btw, we're not talking about a person that looked like your stereotypical 'hacker'; AKMA is an ordained priest."
Of what (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry... had to
Hmm FCC? (Score:3, Funny)
So some cops are stupid and/or overzealous (Score:3, Funny)
Oh great... (Score:3, Funny)
He still looks like a hacker (Score:3, Funny)
He's still got glasses and wears all black. Sounds like probable cause to me.
I'm joking, in case you can't tell.
my own wi-fi story (Score:3, Funny)
I was at a party last week and a guy is talking to my friend
guy : "... we noticed someone was sucking our bandwidth via the wifi, cut him off, looked outside and saw a red BWM with a laptop on the passenger seat drive away"
friend : "hehe that's him," points at me.
busted !
ah, the perils of wardriving.
I thought wardriving was going to be an interesting hobby, got all the kit - wifi-card, laptop, inverter, usb gps.
I drove 2 miles from my house to my friends and on the way discovered 30 access points along the main road !
Turns out urban wardriving is just too easy here in the UK.
Re:Look?? (Score:5, Funny)
AKMA is an ordained priest.
From the article:
"It's a law, sir; if someone comes along and downloads child photography (that wasn't the exact word the officer used) and it goes through their [sc., the access point owner's] connection, that's a violation and we've had cases of that. That's a felony."
No profiling, my ass.
Re:How did they know? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh great... (Score:2, Funny)
revenge (Score:5, Funny)
Priest hunh? (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Public Rights (Score:3, Funny)
It would be interesting to see a good # of
And yes... I am one who believes that a person should know their rights and not need a police officer to tell them... down with Miranda!
Re:How did they know? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:library fix the problem (Score:2, Funny)
"Main screen turn on!"
"How are you gentlemen? All your b--" EXCUSE ME SIR, YOU CANNOT USE THE WI-FI SIGNAL OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Re:my own wi-fi story (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How did they know? (Score:3, Funny)
A viola, being a stringed instrument, would be rather useless if wireless. You probably mean "voilà".
Re:RTFA. (Score:1, Funny)
Agreed. Same as fruit that falls from your tree into a neighbor's yard. Library must install a wired mesh to prevent usage. Signal theft is 100% folderol.
Re:How did they know? (Score:3, Funny)