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10-24-2008, 12:25 AM
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Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby
Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press ADVERTISEMENT TOKYO: A 43-year-old Japanese woman whose sudden divorce in a virtual game world made her so angry that she killed her online husband's digital persona has been arrested on suspicion of hacking, police said Thursday. The woman, who is 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 said on condition of anonymity, citing 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 had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said. HOT GAME OF THE WEEK: FAR CRY 2 She has not yet been formally charged, but if convicted could face a prison term of up to five years or a fine up to $5,000. Players in "Maple Story" raise and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting against monsters and other obstacles. The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married, and killed the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his beloved online avatar was dead. More Stories Previous: Survey: Game systems unsafe for pets Next: Check back tomorrow! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE ON YAHOO! GAMES: SUPERHERO GAMES PLAY BLOOD TIES Page 1 of 1 Posted: 23 Oct 2008 Printable view Send Us Your Feedback ARCHIVES Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby Survey: Game systems unsafe for pets Does Wii Music rock? Dawdle launches auction site dedicated to gamers Warcraft: The Movie? Sam Raimi thinks so TODAY'S FEATURES Gears Of War 2 Trailer: The Last Day Be Your Own Guitar Hero Spider-Man: Web of Shadows: Tips and Tricks Far Cry 2 Tips And Tricks Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Review TOP TEN VIDEO GAMES Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare City of Heroes: Good Versus Evil Edition Far Cry 2 World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Call of Duty: World at War Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Resident Evil 5 Guitar Hero World Tour Call of Duty: World at War Far Cry 2 Copyright 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All rights Reserved. | Copyright/IP Policy | Terms of Service | Help NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy 
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10-24-2008, 12:31 AM
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10-24-2008, 01:38 AM
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 Sorry, but that's funny.
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10-24-2008, 01:45 AM
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that's interesting. not so sure how something done on online that involves someone's avator actually translates to jail time in the real world though.
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10-24-2008, 08:28 PM
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10-24-2008, 08:43 PM
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she killed his....AVATAR??? Okaaaaayyyy - i'll bet she's glad she's not REALLY married.
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10-24-2008, 09:33 PM
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Sorry but this is just too ridiculious.
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10-24-2008, 09:42 PM
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I guess everyone who has ever killed someone playing World Of Warcraft is scared now
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10-24-2008, 11:11 PM
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10-24-2008, 11:25 PM
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10-25-2008, 02:37 AM
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Okay That makes no sense...she should get in some trouble for the hacking...but jail come on.
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10-25-2008, 11:09 AM
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I agree. She should get in some trouble for hacking, but let's save jail space for real killers.
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10-27-2008, 02:49 AM
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Well hacking is a crime
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