It's Not a Bomb, It's my Hotspot---Confused neighbors ruin one man's evening

Oct 31, 2004 19:59

Techdirt points to an odd instance in Australia where one man faced a police investigation because they thought his Wi-Fi access point was a bomb The Wi-Fi enthusiast had set up a Dlink 2100AP outside of his home - which worried neighbors assumed was an explosive device. Police dug up cables in his yard, quizzed him extensively, and nearly ordered a community evacuation before realizing what the device actually was.


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