The Brits Are a Strange People
Police in the UK recently arrested a man for "dishonestly obtaining internet access". It seems that this gentleman was sitting on a wall outside a residence with an unsecured internet connection surfing the net when an officer was nearby. He was taken into custody and made bail. So, at least the poor schlub is not still in the slammer.
The odd thing is that right now I am connected to an unsecured router (my own as it happens). I have on more than one occasion used OPB (other people's broadband) in a pinch, and frankly don't care a wit if someone uses mine in a pinch as well.
The odd thing about the story is that it does not say what the owner of the broadband connection had to say on the matter.
Details here.