That's precisely what I meant. I said that it would still have
been wrong of the boy to do what he did even if the neighbour
didn't encrypt his network. To quote my own words:
I mean, it would still be wrong of the boy to steal the
network if the neighbour didn't encrypt it.
I was just wondering whether the neighbour had taken reasonable
steps to encrypt his network and prevent unwanted intrusions. While
it would still have been wrong of a thief to steal an unguarded
wallet (and he indeed should be punished), the owner should have
taken steps to safeguard it in the first place.
I'm not condoning what the boy did; I'm just asking if any
reasonable safeguards were put in place by the neighbour.
