Slashdot // Busted For Using Library Wi-Fi Outside The Library

Gizmo · 01-September-04, 01:48 PM

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."

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/01/0245219

FunkyFresh · 01-September-04, 01:53 PM

Meanwhile, the guy next to him was reading a book checked out from that same library...

Shame on him for stealing what's free.

01-September-04, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gizmo News Hound Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Floating among Data streams, waiting for the right moment Posts: 44,023	Slashdot // Busted For Using Library Wi-Fi Outside The Library 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." http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/01/0245219

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01-September-04, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 3,021	Meanwhile, the guy next to him was reading a book checked out from that same library... Shame on him for stealing what's free.