Crazy lady mad that her stolen wifi is gone

Some crazy lady calls in to Leo Laporte's "The Tech Guy" show complaining that the WiFi she has been stealing has gone away.

I actually hear calls like this every now and then. These people sound stupid to us but some people just don't really understand some things. I guarantee that some people out there have actually learned that locking into someone else's WiFi is actually illegal.

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[bittertea]

She totally hung up.

[SonicOrbStudios]

@bittertea Actually Leo hangs up on her at 2:18 into the video.

[ewindisch]

Using someone else's *open* wifi signal is a gray area of law. An open wifi network is not only open, but shouting, "Here I am! I'm open." This is different than leaving a car with the keys in it, or leaving your door unlocked. My own opinion is that an open wifi network should convey implied consent to access, thus legal and moral. On the other hand, a locked network, even with easily circumvented protection, is irrefutably illegal to access without express consent.

[SonicOrbStudios]

Yea I'm with ya on this one although I still try to stay on secure networks just incase someone is scanning packets for passwords or something along those lines.

[rocky3557]

I don't now but if it be illegal don't u think everybody would be in jail is wifi how stupid people could be that's why they have security ohhh my god If is unsecured is not stealing

[SonicOrbStudios]

Technically you are stealing is you are using the bandwidth they pay for each month.

Now IMO, along with Leo, if you just jump on for a minute or two to check email or something, then that inst stealing but those that spend days and days using others internet without them knowing is something we should go after.

Some people just are not educated enough when it comes to the internet and so they don't know they are doing something wrong.

[leerman22]

I hacked a WEP cipher and stole 30Gigs in a week jk

[mjforeverybody]

AHAHAH!! OH my.. I don't know what to say!! HAHA gosh...

[anomoly14]

Which company is only charging $14.99 a month for DSL extreme? I'm paying $19.99 a month for old DSL Light. Please let me know.

[SonicOrbStudios]

There are some people out there that think most people should unlock their WiFi to give everyone a wireless internet connection but then again, you look at the dangers of some insecure wireless points and you have second thoughts..or at least most people should have....IMO

[qulqunick]

if you don't protect ur internet, we will steal it. usually with a PSP !()!.