why that was nice

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Could it be because the republicans are the ones who are always preaching a holier than thou attitude filled with 'family values' and concern for the degradation of traditional values?
This ******* was actually responsible for the creation of the state's *** offender registry.. and now his name will grace it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

i dont find his actions very offensive at all. oh well.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Could it be because the republicans are the ones who are always preaching a holier than thou attitude filled with 'family values' and concern for the degradation of traditional values?
This ******* was actually responsible for the creation of the state's *** offender registry.. and now his name will grace it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

that is ironic. here's an oxymoron: sensible conservative. here's another: free thinking liberal

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Democrats touch themselves before they ever touch little children //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I LOL'd...

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

By PATRICK CENTER

SPARTA -- It's a lunch hour ritual at the Re-Union Street Caf. Customers regularly log onto the internet using the caf's wireless network to check their e-mail and surf the web while they enjoy the coffee and ambience.

Sam Peterson II did the same thing. "I knew that the Union Street had WiFi," he told 24 Hour News 8. "I just went down and checked my e-mail and didn't see a problem with that."

But Peterson did it everyday, and from his car. He drove up, parked, and piggybacked onto the Union Street network.

Piggybacking - using someone else's WiFi without their permission - isn't legal. Sparta Police Chief Andrew Milanowski was suspicious of what Peterson was doing in his car every day and talked with him.

He didn't issue a ticket, but he did hit the books. "I had a feeling a law was being broken," the chief said, "but I didn't know exactly what." He found a relatively new and rarely used law. "Unauthorized use of computer access," he said.

Michigan lawmakers put it on the books in 1979 to protect the public from computer hackers. It was revised in 2000 to include the protection of WiFi systems. Under Michigan law, access a computer system without authorization and you're committing a crime.

A warrant was sworn for Peterson's arrest on a "five year felony, $10,000 fine," he said. "I would have never guessed."

Milanowski doesn't believe Peterson knew he was breaking the law. "In my opinion, probably not. Most people probably don't."

Neither did the coffee shop owner Donna May. "I didn't know it was really illegal, either," she told 24 Hour News 8. "If he would have come in (to the coffee shop) it would have been fine."

Kent County Assistant Prosecutor Lynn Hopkins said, "This is the first time that we've actually charged it," and it could be the only case of its kind in the state. "Oh, we'd been hoping to dodge this bullet for a while. We had not been looking for this," she said. "We knew it would come up eventually and we'd have to make a decision as to how to deal with it."

24 Hour News 8 investigated the number of prosecutions - and found only a handful of WiFi freeloaders prosecuted worldwide.

But it was inevitable with all the hotspots and businesses providing WiFi access. In the US alone, an estimated 16 million homes are now equipped.

The only way to catch a piggybacker is to catch someone, like Peterson, in the act "because 90 percent of the time we wouldn't know, frankly, that it's going on," Hopkins said.

New York's Westchester County is trying a different tack. Their local government said it's up to WiFi subscribers to protect themselves against piggybackers. Businesses were told to secure their networks or pay a fine.

Hopkins doesn't agree with that tactic. "It's the same attitude of somehow the victim's responsible for preventing the crime, and that's not the approach that our justice system takes."

Increasing security awareness isn't a bad idea, though. Some argue WiFi is a broadcast and the airwaves are open to the public.

In a February 2007 Target 8 Investigation, a drive through city streets exposed vulnerable WiFi hookups, available to anyone looking to surf the web or check their e-mail.

As a first-time offender without a prior record, the Kent County prosecutor's office decided not to charge Peterson with a felony. Instead, he'll be enrolled in the county's diversion program.

He'll pay a $400 fine and do 40 hours of community service, but it will not go on his record.

The prosecutor's offices said not everyone who gets caught breaking the law will be given this option. Offenders will be judged on a case-by-case basis.

The next time you're tempted, though, think of Sam Peterson. "People need to know that this isn't legal and if you get caught there are some pretty serious consequences."

Its nice to know that Michigan has such a low level of crime that they can spend time on this type stuff.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6546307

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

He didn't issue a ticket, but he did hit the books. "I had a feeling a law was being broken," the chief said, "but I didn't know exactly what." He found a relatively new and rarely used law. "Unauthorized use of computer access," he said.

Isnt that selective enforcement?

And since it was the cafe's internet, wouldnt they have to be the ones to request charges since he was techincally stealing from them?

Sounds like a fucking douche of a police chief. Hope the guy gets off with a slap on the wrist...
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[04_edge 10+ year member]

thats stupid. i dont see why it mattered if he went into the coffee shop or not, it was still going to be free. at least the guy got let of easy, even though his punishment was complete bullshit as well.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I guess the police are trying to set a precedent. I would rather them focus more on kids "stealing" from the public.

However, it could be interesting. If a home/business/etc emits a wireless signal used for connection to to internet and I take advantage of it, I am charged with theft.

If the same home has devices which emit wireless energy (or light) and I take advantage of it, then there is no issue. Say for instance, you had lights in front of your house that also light up the street. A byproduct of the "home security" is making the streets safer for walkers and runners at night. How come that is not a crime?

Not saying it should. I don't think either should be a crime.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Some how i am missing the connection between potential and this career //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

Also is that sblazer's mom? I wonder if he got so dam big from eating free all his life.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

i like you man, but i call gay on this one.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

i like you man, but i call gay on this one.

Probably because you work at McDonalds? Are you a freakish and fat black lady?

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

Probably because you work at McDonalds? Are you a freakish and fat black lady?

im a welder? and i work at a bar on the weekend for tips?

im a 19 year old caucasian male?

 

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[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

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[Platestacker45 10+ year member]

I'd rather slide down a slide of razer blades into a pool of alcohol than read all this nonsense you post.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

thats some passion right there