So it's a nice day and this guy is sitting outside his local library with a laptop, plugging into the 'Net via the library's free Wi-Fi. Along comes a cop to tell him he's breaking the law:
A few minutes ago, a police officer passed the bench where I was sitting outside the Athenaeum, enjoying the mild temperature and the wifi signal, and he said, "Sir, you can’t use the Internet outside the library."Back to Compendium
I said, "What?" (I’m pretty clever under pressure.)
The officer in question (whose conduct was entirely professional, firm, and calm behind those mirrored shades) solemnly assured me that in order to use the library’s open wireless signal, I had to be seated within the library. ...
Be sure to read the comments and the follow up. This is a great story.
However, I still find that very few people I know act from their convictions. We are too justifiably afraid of losing our jobs and our freedom. The facists have won the war.
Linda Rosewood
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