I guess you decided not to read the information so let me specify the issue.
Michigan law bars access to anyone else's network without authorization, according to Michigan TV station WOOD. Since the cafe's WiFi network was reserved for customers, and Peterson never came into the cafe, he was essentially piggybacking off of the open network without authorization.
That means he was stealing.
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Originally Posted by Eric5273
Nothing was stolen. What the man was doing did not affect the Cafe in any way. He did not take anything from them.
It would be no different than if someone stands outside a club or bar and listens to the music they are playing over their sound system. If he did that, would you accuse him of stealing since he listened to their music without paying the cover charge to enter the club? You would probably instead say that if the music is loud, then anyone nearby has the right to listen. If the club wants, they can lower the music volume, or build more sound-proof walls.
Likewise, if they don't want anyone using their Wi-Fi, they can take the appropriate steps, i.e. secure their router.
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