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Australian Police Plan Wardriving Mission

bfire writes "Police officers in the Australian state of Queensland plan to conduct a 'wardriving' mission around select towns in an effort to educate citizens to secure their wireless networks. When unsecured networks are found, the Police will pay a friendly visit to the household or small business, informing them of the risks they are exposing themselves to. Officers also hope to return to surveyed areas within a month to see if users have fixed their security settings. The idea is modeled on another campaign where officers walk around railway stations checking cars have been locked, and leaving notes warning people of the dangers involved with leaving their vehicles unsecured."

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  1. Crime prevention is not the function of the police by mister_playboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    They exist to apprehend criminals... which is not at all the same thing.

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  2. Re:Aiding and Abetting? by cthulu_mt · · Score: 0, Troll

    Feeding the starving children only lets them live long enough to breed more starving children.

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  3. Re:yes and..? by thebheffect · · Score: 0, Troll

    Being that America is easily the most ethnically diverse nation in the world, I find it hard you are 'far from' an American.

  4. Re:yes and..? by jafiwam · · Score: 0, Troll

    So?

    That's reasonable doubt. Defense needs to bring no proof, that's the burden of the prosecution.

    Oh, I forgot, we are talking about the discarded prison population of the greatest Nanny State ever (UK) here, where there are no rights to free speech, self-defense or fair trials.

    Carry on then old chap.