Not me fortunately but I read this on the BBC News Website.

A man has been arrested in connection with using a wi-fi broadband connection without permission.
He was initially detained by two Police Community Support Officers in Chiswick, west London, on Tuesday.

They became suspicious when they saw the 39-year-old using his laptop outside a house in Prebend Gardens.

When questioned he admitted to using someone else’s unsecured wi-fi broadband connection. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.

The case is now being handled by the Metropolitan Police’s computer crime unit.

Det Con Mark Roberts said: “This arrest should act as a warning to anyone who thinks it is acceptable to illegally use other people’s broadband connections.”

Dishonestly obtaining free internet access is an offence under the Communications Act 2003 and a potential breach of the Computer Misuse Act.

How ridiculous is that? The problem here is that there are plenty of places around with free wi-fi connections so how do you differentiate between ones that are given freely or ones that people have been too bone idle to secure?

If people don’t want to share their wireless internet connection then they should secure it!

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