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#37
Originally Posted by AbelMN View Post
Breaking Codes (WEP or else ) is in principle not allowed, but Judges will only punish if any damage was caused. The last also applies to using open connections: You are allowed to use Open APs, (on terraces for example: Cafés install Routers for that purpose) However you are not allowed Wi-Fi-ing along with your neighbour (or your boss) to save your money. You will certainly be punished if you upload bad content using someone else's (router) IP.
In Germany, the owner of the router will bear some legal responsibility if he/she does not use any protection. It's considered as "grober Fahrlässigkeit".

I am just stating jurisprudence here, not making any ethical comment.