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Originally Posted by Chris T
A completely false distinction. You can't pick up and discard analogies simply based on whether they fit your argument or not.
If, for the sake of argument, you were daft enough to write down your online banking details and then leave the paper behind in an internet cafe, would I be justified in law if I were to empty your bank account, arguing that your carelessness amounted to a reasonable belief of implied consent?
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By the letter of the law, you are correct, no doubt about it.
But you can't make comparisons between thieving the contents of someone's bank account to stealing a bit of bandwidth from them.
They are both crimes, but are in completely different leagues. Should we start treating litter crime the same as murder and rape, just because all are deemed as illegal?
Like I said in my previous post, many things are illegal, but not viewed as wrong(even by the police themselves in some cases).