[ArcadeQuarters]

Good post. The mom’s defense may sound shaky to some but the reality is unsecured networks are so common that finding and sometimes using them has become a hobby for some people. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving)

[hiredhand]

Good post. The mom’s defense may sound shaky to some but the reality is unsecured networks are so common that finding and sometimes using them has become a hobby for some people. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving)

The gaps that were present in the original posting are definitely being filled in, and they leave some large questions. As word of this spreads, pressure on the authorities will grow. There is an underlying problem here of the abuse of authorities rooted in their lack of understanding the technology well enough to base a decision. Worse than this, they took somebody's word (the FBI according to the last article) for it, and this "word" was patently incorrect.