[OpenWireless Tech] A small question about tracking

[Russell Senior]

>>>>> "Christian" == Christian Huitema <huitema at huitema.net> writes:

Christian>    I love the idea of open wireless access, but I have a
Christian> what if question.  What happens if someone uses my open
Christian> access point to connect to the Internet and commit some
Christian> sort of crime? Isn't the police going to trace that back to
Christian> my home, and accuse me of doing it?

Here in the Portland area, cops check first (circa April 2011):

  "The system, called Peer Spectre, helped Clackamas County sheriff's
   Deputy Erin Schweitzer identify residential computer accounts that
   had been used to move child-porn files. Schweitzer parked outside
   homes with her laptop to confirm that the networks in her
   investigation were unsecured, which led investigators to believe
   someone with an antenna was disguising downloads through those
   wireless accounts."

If they don't, they end up with egg on their faces looking like idiots
when the case falls apart, tipping off the real perp, and risk getting
sued.


-- 
Russell Senior, President
russell at personaltelco.net