Posted on 01/02/2024 8:13:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
British police are investigating the alleged gang rape of a girl’s avatar in a virtual reality game, in what is believed to be the first probe of its kind involving the metaverse.
The alleged victim, identified only as a girl under 16, was wearing a virtual reality headset in an immersive game when her avatar, an animated representation of her, was raped by those of several men, the Daily Mail first reported. Although the accuser did not sustain any physical injuries, she may have suffered trauma similar to someone who’d been raped in real life, police sources told the outlet.
“There is an emotional and psychological impact on the victim that is longer-term than any physical injuries,” a senior officer familiar with the case told the outlet. Still, UK authorities fear it might be impossible to prosecute under existing laws, which define sexual assault as physical touching in a sexual manner without consent.
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Next time pack a virtual .357 magnum.
I honestly did think this was The Babylon Bee. Really, really.
Retarded. Are people shooting someone in Grand Theft Auto gonna get murder charges?
Now, that sounds like a VR Game that might have a draw for some.
No one should be playing a game that allows rape. The characters should just be able to crowd the person, at most.
Why write a game that lets rape happen?
My Mama always told me to stay away from situations where this kind of thing might happen...
“”Although the accuser did not sustain any physical injuries, she may have suffered trauma similar to someone who’d been raped in real life, police sources told the outlet.””
“The user” did not sustain any physical injuries at all.
“”A senior police investigator told the Mail that the metaverse has become “rife” with online sex crimes and other types of offenses, including virtual thefts, but so far there have been no prosecutions in the UK. “”
There are no prosecutions because there is no real victim, no real attackers and no real crime.
“The alleged victim, under age 16, was wearing a headset when her avatar was attacked by the avatars of several men, allegedly causing her psychological trauma.”
I smell dorsal finned lawyers drooling over a brand new revenue stream.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Are we going to have 3D computer battle fatigue as well? The trial lawyers are salivating.
Take the headset
off
There’s only one thing to do.
Hold a virtual trial in the Metaverse and let metajustice take it’s virtual course.
Pakistani grooming gangs in the Metaverse?
Next time remove the headset before things get out of hand.
Why write a game that lets rape happen?
I wonder how many VR "games" allow murder? Hundreds? We are way past the point that recognizes there are sensitivity issues involved.
Because that’s the fantasy of a lot of men.
Any wargame allows you to kill people.
I agree. Somethungs, like rape and murder, should be offlimits in a normal sim game.
And..... it’s Muslims
Look how far the brits have fallen.
The girl is dumb for being in a VR like that anyway
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