Originally Posted by
cbn42
What evidence do you have for this? Has it ever happened? Has there been any indication from any police department or any airline that it might happen?
You stated "They can't bill you for it later." The response was "Yes they can, and you can be arrested."
You made the statement that the airline can't bill you later: the onus of proof is on you for that one. Time for you to put up.
Someone also mentioned Theft of Service, which is a US term. It's equally illegal in other countries. For example, in NZ it would be theft of goods and services, misrepresentation for material gain, obtaining by deception, and a couple of other things under the Crimes Act.
It
is irrelevant whether there is case law on it: it's still illegal. Whether the airlines lay complaints or ask for prosecutions for it doesn't matter. It's
still illegal, no matter how you try to spin it.
Originally Posted by
cbn42
I searched the internet and searched for similar lawsuits, and couldn't find any.
That must make whatever you're saying true then.
If no one has ever been prosecuted for this "crime", despite hundreds of people doing it every year, then that is a pretty good indication that it's not as big a deal as you think.
No, it means that you (say you) didn't find anything on the internet.
Does the lack of, say, treason cases in most countries mean that treason isn't anything important too? You're "reasoning" is full of holes.