Comments on: Chinese jail for virtual currency extortion http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/09/chinese-jail-for-virtual-currency-extortion/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chicken Chow 'Main'http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/09/chinese-jail-for-virtual-currency-extortion/comment-page-1/#comment-148314 Chicken Chow 'Main' Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:37 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2881#comment-148314 Of course this is theft. 14 grand is no small pittance, and worth quite a bit more in China. Over here in the US, this is Grand Larceny, and you can throw Coercion in on top of that. There's probably other laws here that would be thrown in, involving electronic transfers and whatnot. This is a violent crime. The guy deserves the 3 years. Of course this is theft. 14 grand is no small pittance, and worth quite a bit more in China. Over here in the US, this is Grand Larceny, and you can throw Coercion in on top of that. There’s probably other laws here that would be thrown in, involving electronic transfers and whatnot.

This is a violent crime. The guy deserves the 3 years.

]]> By: We Fly Spitfireshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/09/chinese-jail-for-virtual-currency-extortion/comment-page-1/#comment-148310 We Fly Spitfires Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:26:43 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2881#comment-148310 I think a 3 year person sentence is rather harsh but then the Chinese aren't exactly known for their lenience. Considering the value of the online items though, I think it's right for the crime to be taken seriously. I think a 3 year person sentence is rather harsh but then the Chinese aren’t exactly known for their lenience. Considering the value of the online items though, I think it’s right for the crime to be taken seriously.

]]> By: LudoGrind » Blog Archive » Virtual Currency Extortion Leads to Jailhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/09/chinese-jail-for-virtual-currency-extortion/comment-page-1/#comment-148304 LudoGrind » Blog Archive » Virtual Currency Extortion Leads to Jail Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:38:20 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2881#comment-148304 [...] Raph Koster comes word that a gang of Internet café bullies in China have been convicted of cyber extortion surrounding [...]

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