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WTF: Woman Arrested For “Virtual Murder”


In “WTF News” today, a 43-year-old woman is under arrest for the virtual murder of her virtual husband. Yes, you read that correctly: virtual murder, virtual husband.

The Japanese woman — or, more accurately, her avatar — had married another player in the online role-playing game “Maple Story.” Apparently, the virtual couple had some real problems. Long story short, he divorced her, she got mad, she killed him. (His character, that is.)

“I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning,” she told investigators, according to CNN. “That made me so angry.”

The woman is being held on suspicion of hacking. Police think she used her pretend hubby’s password to log in to his account and delete him. For that oh-so-heinous act, she could face five years in prison or a fine as high as $5,000. Officers took her a full 620 miles away from her home to detain her in the city where the man lives (also in Japan).

Bet that guy will think twice before he marries some chick just for the cybersex again.











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6 Archived Responses to “ WTF: Woman Arrested For “Virtual Murder” ”

  1. gunggong
    Oct 23, 2008

    lol!

  2. Harrison E
    Oct 24, 2008

    The woman shouldn't have gotten arrested, it's the man's fault for giving out his log-in information. (in the CNN news site, it was reported that he gave out his password.)

    If the “husband” was stupid enough to give out his log-in information, he is stupid enough to get hacked. Governments have got to stop bubble-wrapping their people with unnecessary laws and punishments. Allow them to learn some personal responsibility for a change.

  3. Johnny
    Dec 4, 2008

    This is why you shouldn't get involved with PR online.