Man Arrested for Wireless Piggybacking

Sommelier writes "As reported by KATU in Portland, Oregon, a man was arrested for parking outside a coffee shop in nearby Vancouver, Washington, and using their open wireless AP — for three straight months. '"He doesn't buy anything," Manager Emily Pranger says about the man she ended up calling 911 about. "It's not right for him to come and use it."' Turns out the guy was a registered sex-offender as well." A different computer expert might have pointed out some ways to see if anyone is piggybacking on a wireless signal (many APs have a Web-interface client list), or even suggested something like NoCatAuth.

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Re:3 straight months!

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There's no difference whatsoever between a 19-year-old scumbag and a 45-year-old scumbag. A scumbag is a scumbag; the moment you hit 18 you're assumed to be responsible enough to vote, so keeping it in your pants when it comes to minors shouldn't be too much of a stretch. If it is, then YOU can rot in hell no matter how old you are.

Max