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RuneScape: Teen Beaten to Give up Virtual Possessions in Online Game
Topic Started: Feb 6 2012, 02:10 PM (164 Views)
midnightwolf	Feb 6 2012, 02:10 PM Post #1
The Random Pikachu Posts: 248 Group: Clan Friend Member #730 Joined: Jan 7, 2010 Gender Male Runescape Name midnightwolf Combat Level (F2P) 007	RuneScape: Teen Beaten to Give up Virtual Possessions in Online Game Quote: It was only a game — played in the vast virtual world online called RuneScape. But according to a Dutch court, a 13-year-old boy suffered a very real beating because he picked up an amulet and mask while playing, and some other teenage players wanted what he had. The Dutch Supreme Court, AP reports today, has upheld the conviction of a teenager who, with an accomplice, attacked the boy and threatened him with a knife until he finally agreed to log on and “drop” his virtual winnings. Then his tormentors could pick them up and advance in the game. The assault happened in 2007, and the two attackers were originally convicted in 2009. Their names have been withheld because were were juveniles. One of them appealed. He has now been sentenced to 144 hours of community service. The defendant’s lawyers argued he wasn’t trying to steal anything real; the amulet and mask “were neither tangible nor material and, unlike for example electricity, had no economic value.” In similar cases in the past, courts have not been able to agree whether make-believe winnings in massively multiplayer online role-playing games (RPGs for short) are covered by real-world laws. But RuneScape has 10 million active players who are reported to log on regularly. The Dutch court ruled that the victim’s fantasy winnings had intrinsic value because of “the time and energy he invested” in winning them. RuneScape takes place in the medieval realm of Gielinor, a world with kingdoms and cities through which players can run or sail or teleport. It is published and marketed by the British firm Jagex Ltd. Guinness World Records has called it the world’s most popular free RPG. To those who have spent countless hours playing, it is more than a game. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/runescape-teen-beaten-to-give-up-virtual-possessions-in-online-game/



pord	Feb 6 2012, 02:13 PM Post #2
Leprechaun Posts: 2,309 Group: Member Member #850 Joined: Sep 6, 2010 Gender Male Runescape Name ORALed Combat Level (F2P) 000	Sounds like a plan, Dan give me your bank or ill stab you fam!



Dan	Feb 6 2012, 02:38 PM Post #3
Warrior Posts: 2,259 Group: Member Member #870 Joined: Oct 28, 2010 Gender Male Runescape Name 1ii Combat Level (F2P) 126	Pord Feb 6 2012, 02:13 PM Sounds like a plan, Dan give me your bank or ill stab you fam! I know where 5star lives HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Edited by Dan, Feb 6 2012, 02:38 PM.



Shane	Feb 6 2012, 02:52 PM Post #4
I can kiss away the pain. Posts: 1,463 Group: Retired Knight Member #41 Joined: Jul 1, 2008	Aoshi got robbed, damn that sucks =P



Sirius241	Feb 6 2012, 04:51 PM Post #5
Civilian Posts: 816 Group: Delta Force Member #500 Joined: May 16, 2009 Gender Male Runescape Name sirius241 Combat Level (F2P) 111	Lol at the 5 star joke I Acutally fell off my chair reading that from laughter since we have this hatred towards eachother



Maximus	Feb 6 2012, 05:34 PM Post #6
In Omnia Paratus Posts: 825 Group: Old School KO Member #991 Joined: Jun 26, 2011 Gender Male Runescape Name Heil Maximus Combat Level (F2P) 125	Dutchies are some hard motherfuckers



Jagger	Feb 6 2012, 08:41 PM Post #7
Member Posts: 3,293 Group: Warlord Member #83 Joined: Jul 1, 2008 Gender Male Runescape Name Jagger188 Combat Level (F2P) 123	I remember reading this awhile back ago. Fucked up lol.



Doyle	Feb 6 2012, 08:57 PM Post #8
Posts: -8,386,856 Group: Fairy Princess Member #152 Joined: Jul 21, 2008 Gender Male Runescape Name Doyleyy Combat Level (F2P) 999	i would of stole the computer they made him log in on



Downie	Feb 6 2012, 09:05 PM Post #9
Knights Of Order Legend Posts: 6,087 Group: Retired Knight Member #12 Joined: Jul 1, 2008 Gender Male Runescape Name downie Combat Level (F2P) 3	tldr



Lefty2	Feb 6 2012, 09:38 PM Post #10
Knights Of Order Legend Posts: 3,437 Group: Special Guest Member #36 Joined: Jul 1, 2008 Runescape Name m&m's	tl;dr for you mega you downie kid won a duel for an ammy, kids raged irl and beat him up until he gave it back the courts gave the bullies 144 hours community service



Bernish	Feb 6 2012, 09:40 PM Post #11
What it do? Posts: 1,293 Group: Old School KO Member #981 Joined: Jun 9, 2011 Gender Male Runescape Name Bernish Mac Combat Level (F2P) 126	They stole the virtual items so they could sell them for rl cash, not as nerdy as once thought.



Zero dude7	Feb 6 2012, 10:49 PM Post #12
Zero da Hero Posts: 4,939 Group: Member Member #153 Joined: Jul 22, 2008 Gender Male Runescape Name Zero Dude7 Combat Level (F2P) 125	THATS HORRIBLE,I WOULDA BEAATEN DEM FUCKS UP >:(



midnightwolf	Feb 7 2012, 12:49 AM Post #13
The Random Pikachu Posts: 248 Group: Clan Friend Member #730 Joined: Jan 7, 2010 Gender Male Runescape Name midnightwolf Combat Level (F2P) 007	Jagger Feb 6 2012, 08:41 PM I remember reading this awhile back ago. Fucked up lol. Yah, the incident happened in 2007 but the Dutch Supreme Courts final decision is that which was only a few days ago



Mitchell	Feb 8 2012, 04:55 AM Post #14
I will never call Dranzer in the morning ever again. I have learnt my lesson. Posts: 4,443 Group: Member Member #504 Joined: May 18, 2009 Gender Male Runescape Name tswift4mitch Combat Level (F2P) 123	midnightwolf Feb 7 2012, 12:49 AM Jagger Feb 6 2012, 08:41 PM I remember reading this awhile back ago. Fucked up lol. Yah, the incident happened in 2007 but the Dutch Supreme Courts final decision is that which was only a few days ago more like a couple of weeks ago lol. stealing anything is wrong.



Rowan	Feb 8 2012, 12:56 PM Post #15
Special Posts: 323 Group: Member Member #479 Joined: May 4, 2009 Gender Male Runescape Name Rowan Combat Level (F2P) 126	I think some kid in the netherlands was killed or at least wounded badly for his Charizard pokemon card, was like 10 years ago or whenever pokemon started out. Pokemon was banned from pretty much every school from then on lol



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