 Steal My Virtual Loot? See You In Real Life Court, Noobs... |
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 Jan 31 2012, 10:25 AM
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The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that forcing a 13-year-old boy to relinquish a virtual mask and amulet in an online game amounted to real-world theft.
The Netherlands' highest court confirmed Tuesday that a boy who threatened the 13-year-old with a knife to make him drop the objects in the online fantasy game RuneScape was guilty of theft and ordered him to perform 144 hours of community service. The court did not release the suspect's name, only his year of birth _ 1992. It said he and another youth beat and kicked the boy and threatened him with a knife until he logged into RuneScape and dropped the objects in 2007. The court ruled the 13-year-old owned the virtual objects because of the time and energy he invested in winning them. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-techn...0201-1qrs8.html |
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Jan 31 2012, 10:53 AM
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 You have got to be kidding me! Group: Citizen Posts: 4,446 Joined: 18-May 02 Member No.: 1,005 Faction: Equestrian |
Well, honestly, I think theft should be the least of it. Battery? Assault with a deadly weapon? Kid was lucky he only got community service.
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Jan 31 2012, 12:01 PM
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 Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,566 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
So this might actually be a legit example of "violence due to video games" eh?
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Jan 31 2012, 12:13 PM
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 ... Group: Citizen Posts: 2,464 Joined: 6-August 05 From: Circleville, Ohio Member No.: 7,021 Faction: Decepticon |
QUOTE(Kalidor @ Jan 31 2012, 12:01 PM) So this might actually be a legit example of "violence due to video games" eh? I'd say it's the same reason someone kills someone over road rage. If he threatened him with a knife over a game, he was probably already screwed up in the first place. He should have to serve time just for even playing Runescape. Amarite'? This post has been edited by Gunrage: Jan 31 2012, 12:14 PM -------------------- |
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Jan 31 2012, 12:16 PM
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Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,566 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
The only things video games ever inspired me to do was to kill random chickens to get their feathers.
Which is weird, because I don't even have any arrow making skills, so I'd just leave them on the ground next to the corpse. |
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Jan 31 2012, 03:47 PM
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 "Wooo! I'm freaking out!" Group: Citizen Posts: 15,109 Joined: 7-February 02 From: Scotland Member No.: 615 |
I remember after playing Metal Gear Solid 2 a lot one weekend I kept wanting to hide behind things while I was walking down the street. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif)
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Jan 31 2012, 04:14 PM
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 They fight crime. And cupcakes. Group: Citizen Posts: 19,066 Joined: 27-March 06 From: The State of Misery Member No.: 8,050 Faction: Equestrian |
I'd say the theft part is the lesser crime. The bigger one is the whole knife thing.
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Jan 31 2012, 04:19 PM
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QUOTE(BlitzwingHaz @ Feb 1 2012, 06:47 AM) I remember after playing Metal Gear Solid 2 a lot one weekend I kept wanting to hide behind things while I was walking down the street. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif) Did it make you suspect that everyone you knew was a secret agent for The Patriots? -------------------- Don't fail to see Nyarlathotep if he comes to Providence. He is horrible — horrible beyond anything you can imagine — but wonderful. He haunts one for hours afterward. I am still shuddering at what he showed. |
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