| Stephen Gran on 10 Dec 2007 02:55:57 -0000 |
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On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 09:36:32PM -0500, Brian Vagnoni said: > Also, though a "legal technicality", leaving an AP open without > properly labeling it as Free Public WiFi people could accidentally > violate the law. Once having connected to a open access point that is > not clearly labeled as free and public and having obtained an IP > address on the local network that said person is in violation of the > law. The general rule for wardriving is to disable your TCP/IP stack > so you aren't able to obtain an address accidentally. > > Some states don't need the victims consent to prosecute depending on > the crime and severity. Though I'm certain that it would die in the > courts without a conviction it could lead to someone being arrested > which is never a fun experience. Even if you are arrested and not > convicted in PA you name ends up on a State Police arrest record DB. A pointer to the relevant statute that makes connection to such an AP a crime of sufficient importance that it warrants prosecution without the victims consent would be nice. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Stephen Gran | It's easier to fight for one's | | steve@lobefin.net | principles than to live up to them. | | http://www.lobefin.net/~steve | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachment:
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