'Woman Attempts To Kidnap Ex-Virtual Boyfriend'

[ithildin]

A woman wanted in the bizarrely complicated attempted kidnapping of her former virtual boyfriend has been apprehended after a multi-state search.

New Castle County Police said 33-year-old Kimberly Jernigan of North Carolina was apparently distraught after her online relationship with 52-year-old man from Claymont, Delaware came to an end.

The pair apparently met online in "Second Life." A virtual relationship began between the victim, who's character was a Lion, and Jerrigan, who's online persona was said to be a virtual woman.

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Comments

[dejla.livejournal.com]

Another internet item that blows the weirdness meter off the dial.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

says my Methos muse "oh for the days when communication was via clay tablets."

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

Ha! I knew something like this had to happen - there are people who spend literally no time in real life no more and live only as their virtual personas and avatars.

[gracedlace.livejournal.com]

Have they been watching CSI New York? There was a real crime linked to "Second Life" in one of the episodes.

But this that you've shared is definitely beyond weird.