Death sentence for online gamer (China)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

BEIJING, June 8 -- A Shanghai online gamer who murdered another player because of a dispute over a "cyber-weapon" was given the death sentence with a two-year reprieve yesterday at Shanghai No.2 Intermediate People's Court.

Qiu Chengwei's death penalty will be commuted to life in prison if he behaves well in jail, and no other crimes relating to him are uncovered.

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Qiu Chengwei, 41, jointly won a "cyber-weapon," called Dragon Sabre, with another player, Li Yongwei, last February in a popular online game, Legend of Mir III. The weapon was used to kill characters in the game. Qiu loaned it to Zhu who then sold it for 7,200 yuan (US$871).

Qiu found out and went to the police, but was told the weapon did not count as real property that could be protected by law.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/08/content_3057842.htm

Strange story.

[Renew Deal]

1. Fatality

[oblivious]

3. Oh dear, I shouldn't laugh, but that was perfect.

[VegasWolf]

2. He shoulda used the Dragon Sabre Light Wand swiss army knife. n/t

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Watch for this guy to start behaving "badly"

once they locate someone who needs his organs