Police officers in London arrested a 39-year-old man using his laptop to access someone else's wireless Internet connection on Tuesday.
His actions could potentially breach the Computer Misuse Act and the Communications Act, according to a Metropolitan Police Service statement. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest on Thursday.
Two Police Community Support Officers spotted the man using the computer as he sat on a garden wall in the West London suburb of Chiswick. When they questioned him, he admitted using an unsecured Wi-Fi connection. PCSOs do not have the same powers as regular police officers, and so had to wait for other officers to arrest him. British Police forces use PCSOs to reassure the public and tackle antisocial behavior: they spend most of their time on foot patrol.
The man was later released on police bail, and must return to the police station in Chiswick on Oct. 11
Dishonestly obtaining electronic communication services is an offense under Section 125 of the U.K. 2003 Communications Act, while unauthorized access to computer material is a summary offense under Section 1 of the 1990 Computer Misuse Act.
Taken from :ABC NewsOh come on!!
Really??
You get arrested for stealing WiFi? This means I should be arrested too as I frequently 'steal' my neighbours WiFi. Is it my fault if their WiFi signals drifts into my house unprotected?
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