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Game Worlds and The Law Collide

Posted by Zonk on from the don't-sell-my-stuff dept.

jnguy writes "Forbes points out another business boom due to video games: lawsuits. With all of the crimes being committed both over and within video games, lawyers are finding a new customer. Incidents cited include a man in Shanghai who was sentenced to life after killing someone for selling his 'dragon sabre.'" Update: 11/07 22:42 GMT by Z : Fixed hilarious dress-up typo.

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  1. Costumers? by oliana · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is that because all the lawyers want to look like the on-line criminals (and need appropriate armor)? Or do they just like to dress up in general?

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    In Soviet Russia, asses suck this joke.
  2. lawyers are finding a new costumer. by capoccia · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "... lawyers are finding a new costumer." ???!!!

    Halloween is over. Why do they want a costume for thanksgiving?

  3. Cosplay? by alan_dershowitz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    With all of the crimes being committed both over and within video games, lawyers are finding a new costumer.

    While the lawyers themselves may find this disconcerting, it will be only a minor transition for some of their clients to go from paying one "professional" to dress like Tifa Lockheart to another.