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Woman arrested for virtual murder, does time in a real jail
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by Tina Kells | October 23, 2008 at 02:17 pm
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A woman in Tokyo has been arrested for virtual murder and is awaiting formal charges. The 43-year old woman had been virtually married to a man in the online, Second Life type, game called Maple Story when she suddenly and without warning realized that she had been served with a virtual divorce. In an angry rage the woman logged on to her virtual ex-husband's account and killed his alter ego. Maybe she could do her time in a virtual jail?
A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.
The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.
"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.
The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.
She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000.
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at 15:46 on October 23rd, 2008
Wow - that's the first I've heard of this. But I'm surprised something like it hasn't happened sooner. Do you think this will be precedent-setting?
at 10:57 on October 24th, 2008
Tina Kells, Great story, the lines get blurred more and more every day.
at 13:39 on October 24th, 2008
Tina Kells, I like this story. Well there is nothing like a womans scorn, lol reality or non reality.
at 04:19 on October 25th, 2008
The world is mad
at 06:34 on October 25th, 2008
Good joke. I hope she lives happily ever after!
at 05:02 on April 19th, 2009
Hi, could someone fill me in, was this woman fined in US dollars? Just struggling to find out the details. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!