blah wrote:

| >I know of several people who not only are aware that their broadband
| >connections are being piggy backed, but actually encourage it. This
| >guy does exactly the same thing
| >
| >http://tinyurl.com/a7rsq
|
| Surely he is mad? The threat to his liberty from people using his
| connection for copyright/illegal porn is a real one.

Why? He's no more liable for the actions of people who use his WiFi node
than an ISP is liable for the actions of its customers.

Indeed, he's acting as an ISP himself.

I suppose that wouldn't stop plod from breaking his door down at four in
the morning in the mistaken belief that it was him doing these things. That
would cause some inconvenience but the case wouldn't reach court.

Mike.