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Fatal Rocko Willis
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From: Kentucky
|  Posted: 2008-10-24 07:52
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. 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.
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Joined: March 23, 2003
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From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2008-10-24 10:27
Now now Drafell, don't get any ideas...
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Huffywuffy, Mr. Builder
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| Posted: 2008-10-24 14:06
I'm going to sue everybody who killed me in DS!
I'm going to be rich!
[ This Message was edited by: Huffywuffy, Lord Of Sirius 1 on 2008-10-24 14:06 ]
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Light-of-Aurora
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From: NJ, USA
| Posted: 2008-10-24 15:05
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On 2008-10-24 14:06, Huffywuffy, Lord Of Sirius 1 wrote:
I'm going to sue everybody who killed me in DS!
I'm going to be rich!
[ This Message was edited by: Huffywuffy, Lord Of Sirius 1 on 2008-10-24 14:06 ]
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Damn media sensationalism...
The issue isn't her killing a character, it's that she illicitly manipulated electronic data (deleting stuff).
But of course, to make it interesting, journalists will insinuate that she was being held for something as silly as 'killing' a character online.
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0stego
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From: Sol System, Earth, Canada, AB.
| Posted: 2008-10-24 15:14
Lol thats some messed up stuff.
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Nexus01
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Joined: May 20, 2006
Posts: 35
| Posted: 2008-10-24 16:20
There's so much about that story that's stupid it's not even funny.
Now while I know she was arrested for hacking, I have to point out that in Maplestory, if your character 'dies' it's not gone. You lose some exp, but that's it. Stupid journalist.
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From: Philly
| Posted: 2008-10-25 08:31
Unless she deleted his character.
But no, dude don't have a damn clue what the frig he's talkin' about.
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