Not in a legal sense. According to English law: "A person is guilty of theft, if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it". Most countries have similar laws, meaning that using a random unsecured accesspoint (public or private) is not illegal.
exactly, which is why this arrest is madness. And opens the door for more, very complicated madness.This could in effect threaten the real public free wi-fi hotspots in general:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4721723.stm
Basically the police have the power to walk up to anyone using a laptop in public and demand to know exactly what their doing with it?? Police state here we come.
Im glad i moved overseas.