woman jailed after 'killing' husband in online game
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
October 23, 2008 12:00pm CST
The woman had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official saidThe woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his identification and password to log onto popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in mid-May, a police official in northern Sapporo City said on condition of anonymity.
This woman faces major jail time of up to 5 years. Do you think this is going too far? I mean it is a game!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_avatar_murder
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8 responses
@m0neymaker (110)
• United States
4 Jan 09
Are you serious? Okay so his wife logged in to Maple Story and killed his character. So what?? Who give a... I mean really. 5 years for killing a game character. That is sad. Before you know it we will be jailed to breath!
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I agree it is a game and alot of games have violence in them so does everyone who plays them get charged..nope so this woman shouldn't get charged for that. It appears to be a bunch of crock..lol
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
23 Oct 08
That's ridiculous... going to jail over a game? That is going way too far. Some people take things a bit too seriously these days.
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@jamiekay_8179 (122)
• United States
23 Oct 08
Wow! I cant see the D.A. even getting an indictment on this. You are right it is just a game. I guess I need to be careful when playing with my fiance online or on the PS3. The only crime I see is Computer Fraud....it is a game! What is the world coming to?!
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@mojcica (1511)
• Slovenia
23 Oct 08
This is just too much! If people fall under the influence of internet, and online world and lose the touch for reality is one thing, but the court should stay with their feet on the ground. 5y? She should very well kill him in person and serve the same punishment 
Ok, I agree she did use his passwords and loged in and did some wrong to him and should even be punished for that, but with reasonable fine not jail or 5000$.
Its just internet and online game for christ sake.
Ok, I agree she did use his passwords and loged in and did some wrong to him and should even be punished for that, but with reasonable fine not jail or 5000$.
Its just internet and online game for christ sake. 1 person likes this
@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
23 Oct 08
This is the stupidest crime I've heard of in a long time.
