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Originally Posted by spacemonkey
I hang my head in shame, although to defend the indefensible, the law is probably both an ass and an arse.
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Presumably you're not a fan of Dickens? The phrase "the law is an ass" comes from "Oliver Twist", specifically from this:
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'That is no excuse,' replied Mr. Brownlow. 'You were present on the occasion of the destruction of these trinkets, and indeed are the more guilty of the two, in the eye of the law; for the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction.'
'If the law supposes that,' said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, 'the law is a ass—a idiot. If that's the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.'
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In this particular case, though, I really don't think the law
is an ass. Using someone's computer resources without their permission is wrong, regardless of whether or not they have secured them. You don't have the right to go and sit in someone's living room and watch their TV if they go out and leave their house door unlocked. Using their WiFi network is really not much different.