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Wireless Hijacker Dealt First UK Punishment

Posted by timothy on from the surely-not-the-last dept.

paella_dodger writes "The BBC is reporting on a recent UK court case whereby a man was fined £500, sentenced to 12 months' conditional discharge and had his laptop confiscated for browsing the 'net on his neighbour's wireless Internet conenction. Perhaps I should secure my neighbour's wireless connection for him before Windows automagically connects to it and gets me arrested!"

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  1. First post! by Kawahee · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But i've probably already been posted ahead of. :(.

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  2. Saudi King Faud Dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Netcraft confirms it.

    1. Re:Saudi King Faud Dead by ImaLamer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Funniest. troll. EVAR.

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