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Who Are the Men Behind the Masks?
17 Apr 2014
Who Are the Men Behind the Masks?
It's hard to fathom that groups of armed men in masks suddenly sprang forward from the population in eastern Ukraine and systematically began to occupy government facilities. It's hard to fathom because it's simply not true. What is happening in eastern Ukraine is a military operation that is well planned and organized and we assess that it is being carried out at the direction of Russia.
President Barack Obama, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prime Minister David Cameron, President François Hollande, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and many others have publicly stated their belief that Russian forces are behind the events in Ukraine. I would like to provide some observations from our analytical experts to help explain why I strongly agree with these world leaders.
The pro-Russian "activists" in eastern Ukraine exhibit tell-tale military training and equipment and work together in a way that is consistent with troops who are part of a long-standing unit, not spontaneously stood up from a local militia.
The weapon handling discipline and professional behavior of these forces is consistent with a trained military force. Rifle muzzles are pointed down, fingers not on triggers, but rather laid across trigger mechanisms.
Coordinated use of tear gas and stun grenades against targeted buildings indicates a level of training that exceeds a recently formed militia.
Video of these forces at checkpoints shows they are attentive, on their feet, focused on their security tasks, and under control of an apparent leader. This contrasts with typical militia or mob checkpoints, where it's common to see people sitting, smoking, and so forth.
The way these forces target government buildings, hit them in coordinated strikes and quickly secure the surrounding area with roadblocks and barricades is similar to what we've seen in Crimea. Again, indicative of a professional military force, acting under direction and leadership, not a spontaneous militia.
Finally, the weapons and equipment they carry are primarily Russian army issue. This is not the kind of equipment that civilians would be likely to be able to get their hands on in large numbers.
Any one of the points above taken alone would not be enough to come to a conclusion on this issue, but taken in the aggregate, the story is clear.
In my
blog last month
I spoke about the importance of identifying the Russian troops in Crimea. Today, the Russian president has finally admitted that Russian troops were there after denying it repeatedly early on. Also today he claimed that the idea of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine was "rubbish." I would ask that you keep this in mind as you consider your answer to the question "Who are the men behind the masks in eastern Ukraine, today?"
I would also urge you to research this topic on your own and read a few of these examples:
You Tube Shatters Russian Lies About Troops In Ukraine: Putin Denies Truth To Obama
Putin acknowledges Russian military serviceman were in Crimea
Ukraine submits proof of Russian covert action
The Science of Unmasking Russian Forces in Ukraine
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These people that are masked and dressed in camouflage and with no insignia and are caring around spanking brand new AK 47 assault rifles and AT-14 Spriggan anti tank missiles are Russian Special Forces (Spetsnaz) and they are up to no good. These people are trained in Sabotage
Posted by : Ken White - Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Ok so it has been established to the world that this is the work of the Russian Federation. What now? I find it hard to believe in this day and age the ACO does not have the intelligence, knowledge, etc., to solve this wretched behavior foisted upon 49,000,000 million people of the Ukraine. Let the solution be found with Ukraine and be instrumental in ending the RF puppet regimes. Speaking of which this all should be World knowledge along with the Russian forces in Ukraine.
Keep up the hard work! Yes it is very appreciated.
Posted by : Allison - Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Just what business does the USA have in the Ukraine other than to justify more money to be devoted to the arms manufacturers
Posted by : I McLean - Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Could they be sacked Berkut-Men, Soldiers of dissolved Ukrainian army-units: They would behave exactly as you have written in the article.
Posted by : Jean Putmans - Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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Allison Major, of Winchester, is the council director and head coach for the local chapter. She, along with a few other women, heard about the program some years ago, and after a yearlong process of applications and assessing the city's needs, was able to travel to Charlotte, N.C., for training.
Since it's their first year teaching, they could only allow 12 girls at each site to sign up. The group hopes to add a program at John Kerr Elementary School in the spring, and eventually would like to see participation at each elementary school in Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties.
At the end of the 12-week program, Girls on the Run will host a 5K at Jim Barnett Park, in which all the girls will run, along with any family, friends or other members of the community.
While learning to lead a healthy lifestyle is important, the coaches stress that it is just as much about inner strength and self-respect.
Sofia Posadas, 8, and in third grade at John Kerr, expressed that she had no problem fitting in with the girls at Virginia Avenue.
When asked what her favorite part about Girls on the Run has been so far, she paused for a moment and replied with, "I've learned that I have lots of talents. I'm good at making friends and running."
Asya Fulton, a 10-year-old fourth-grader at Virginia Avenue, said that even though she didn't like running much at the beginning of the season, she's excited for the 5K in November.
"You just have to stay at your own pace," she advised.
As the girls sat down for their lesson on the importance of community, they giggled and whispered with one another. Once the lesson started, though, they were intent on listening and seemed happy to contribute their thoughts.
They then had a small running activity, during which all the girls cheered each other on, yelling words of encouragement and giving high-fives.
Kim Palmer, head coach at Virginia Avenue, is more than happy with the growth she's seen in the girls since September.
"The best thing about being a part of this is seeing each girl have certain things click, and hearing them say that they feel stronger each week. It's also great to be out in the community," she said.
Over at Daniel Morgan, the girls had the same lesson and activities for their practice.
One fifth-grader, Jessica Lazo, had to sit out due to a knee injury the week before.
"I really miss the running," she exclaimed.
The lesson that stuck out most in her mind was that, "magazines don't do a good job describing girls ... it's really just good to be healthy."
Jessica has not only spread her newfound knowledge to other girls at school, but also to her family as she runs with her dad during the week.
As a health department worker, Karen Farnsworth studies risky behaviors in teenage girls, and said, "this is the age that they start to second-guess themselves, so it's important to get them to make core friendships with other girls that share a connection through positive behaviors."
Farnsworth, also an assistant coach at Daniel Morgan, is excited to see just how big the program can get. "You can just see it waiting to multiply," she said.
After doing a few laps around the track, Shay Lee, also a fifth-grader, stopped to get some water and wait to do the rest of the running with a few friends.
"It's good for a girl to think positive, because then she knows that she can make things better," she said. Though she'll be too old for Girls on the Run next year, she hopes to participate in Girls on Track, a similar program for sixth-eighth graders.
The head coach for Daniel Morgan, Jessica Edwards, has gotten just as much out of the lessons as the girls -- if not more.
"I'm learning to be a better version of myself," she explained.
While Girls on the Run had the right number of coaches and volunteers for the fall season, in order to spread the program to other schools, they need more.
"There's a time commitment and preparation for practices, but you're making a difference so it's well worth it," Edwards said. "There is no downside to this program."
For more information on the local program, to sign up for the 5K on Nov. 19, or if you'd like to volunteer, go to www.girlsontherunwinchester.org or search Girls on the Run Winchester, VA on Facebook.


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ADDIS ABEBA – In this interview, Mathewos Hunde, the Director of the Early Warning & Response Directorate under the Disaster Risk Management & Food Security Sector of the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia, talks about his country's leadership role in Disaster Risk Management.
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In Africa, Ethiopia is a leader in developing innovative risk management tools that link contingency planning, early warning and financing. A core component of Ethiopia's national risk management framework is the LEAP – Livelihood, Early Assessment and Protection – mechanism.
What is special about Ethiopia's Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Strategy?
As early as 2007, we started shifting our focus from crisis management to a proactive Disaster Risk Management system and made the necessary institutional arrangements for that. As part of this new strategy, we worked with WFP and the World Bank on a Weather Risk Management tool, an instrument called LEAP to trigger a timely response in case of a drought or other emergencies.
The LEAP food security early warning tool converts agro-meteorological data into production estimates and quantifies the financial resources needed to scale up the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) in case of a major drought in a transparent and verifiable way. The response is triggered through a fund of US$160 million which the World Bank made available.
So how exactly is LEAP used?
LEAP has a huge potential for early warning purposes and we use its intermediary products much more broadly than initially planned.The data produced by LEAP are now even being used by different research institutes.
We can say that Ethiopia is two steps ahead compared to other countries, we have a leadership role considering our early response to risks and in understanding the root causes of them. LEAP is the key tool for our early warning system. We use it as a platform to bring together all the different pieces and translate our DRM approach into action.
How does WFP support your strategy?
WFP is one of our key partners, providing continuous all round support apart from working with us on the development of LEAP. The support ranges from capacity building to technical support through staff secondment. All of it helps us to achieve our targets set in the Growth and Transformation Plan including the creation of strategic grain reserves, the strengthening of the early warning system and disaster response capability and the development of disaster risk profiles. This has been instrumental in paving the road towards the operationalization of the new DRM approach in Ethiopia. All of this is an indication of the great collaboration we have with both, WFP's Office for Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction at Headquarters and the Country Office who continuously worked with and supported us in this regard.


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A way to beat the SeahawksPosted by on January 31, 2014 – 2:17 pm
The Seahawks have lost just three times this season in 18 games, including the postseason. The largest margin of those losses was the seven points that separated the Cardinals and Seahawks during the Cards' 17-10 win in Seattle in December. The Cardinals did it with a stifling defense and a good enough running game — parts that don't particularly run parallel to the Seahawks' Super Bowl opponent, Denver. The Broncos have been able to run and their offense was much more productive than the Cardinals (much more productive than any other team, actually), with a defense that doesn't compare to what the Cards have.
Nevertheless, how the Cardinals knocked off the Seahawks was a demonstration in basic football. On offense, the Cards played it safe– 43 run plays, 27 pass plays — and played keep-away — time of possession was more than 37 minutes for Arizona. When the Cards did run, they were fairly effective, with their running backs gaining 142 yards on 38 carries (a not-spectacular-but-good-enough 3.7 yards a try). They often ran into the heart of the Seattle defense, not allowing the Seahawks' speed to help run down the ballcarrier for little gain and looking to wear on them as the game went along.
Carson Palmer was only sacked twice so the protection held up most of the day. The Broncos shouldn't have an issue since Peyton Manning is the best ever at getting the ball out quickly and to the right place almost all of the time. Palmer tried a couple times to make quick choices, but there was a reason he had four interceptions that day. Those four picks, by the way, should have cost the Cardinals the game.
They didn't. Why? Because the Cardinals' defense was unreal and to me, that is the ultimate hinge of this Super Bowl — can the Broncos keep Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson in check long enough to allow Manning time to get done what he needs done. Lynch got off to a decent start against the Cards that day but his production quickly fizzled, highlighted by his inability to force his way into the end zone late in the first-half after a terrible Cardinals' turnover. The Cards' defense stoned Lynch then, the Seahawks missed the gimme field goal, and that was a turning point.
Lynch, as everyone knows, is a pain in the rear to bring down. The Broncos have to be able to swarm, even when it looks like the play might be over. Then there is Wilson, who had probably his worst day as a pro against the Cards: 11-for-27 for only 108 yards, a touchdown but also a pick, four sacks and only two rushing attempts (for 32 yards.) Wilson was inaccurate all day, and the Cards got pressure through a Seattle offensive line that isn't very good.
Of course, for as well as the defense did, it took some luck for the Cardinals that day as well, for instance the third-and-3 scramble out of the pocket by Palmer that led to an improbable 17-yard pass play to tight end Jake Ballard on the game-winning drive. But that drive was mostly about the run before Palmer flung his touchdown toss to Michael Floyd. One thing about Peyton Manning — he's never forced passes when he thinks the run can work. And if it means tiring the Seattle defense/keeping Wilson off the field, I could see Manning doing that.
What I don't think the Broncos can overcome is turnovers. The Cardinals were lucky Palmer's picks didn't turn into disaster. Manning's abilities aside, the Seahawks feed off of that. But if there is a way to slow Lynch, the Seahawks' offense has been less than dynamic of late. That, even with a great defense available, would seem to call for a close game. And in a close game, anyone can win.
Tags: Broncos, Carson Palmer, Marshawn Lynch, Peyton Manning, Seahawks
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Take offense? Or get defensive?Posted by on January 28, 2014 – 12:47 pm
When the Super Bowl is played Sunday, it will feature the best offense in the NFL — Denver scored 606 points this season, an incredible 37.9 per game — against the best defense in the NFL — Seattle not only allowed the fewest yards, but also the fewest points this season. A tangible example of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. It's hard not to see it as the answer about that "defense wins championships" cliché that floats out there.
It also got me thinking about the Cardinals, and their better recent teams.
The 2008 Cardinals made the Super Bowl after scoring 427 regular-season points (26.7 points a game) and followed up in the playoffs with 30, 33 and 32 points before scoring 23 in the Super Bowl. Of course, that team allowed 426 points, which is why they eeked out a 9-7 record. It was a potent offense. This season, the Cardinals put together 10 wins in large part because of the defense. The Cards were tops in the league in run defense, sixth overall and seventh in scoring defense. It would be interesting to consider that 2008 offense — Kurt Warner, Fitz in his prime, Anquan Boldin, 1,000-yard Steve Breaston and the Edge/Hightower RB tag-team going against the 2013 Cardinals defense.
Which is the better path to take? It's hard not to think that defense wins titles. It'd be good to see Peyton Manning win another Super Bowl, but I'm not totally sure why the Seahawks aren't favored in this game, at least a little. Maybe it's because of last year's Super Bowl, when a couple of defensive-dominant teams ended up playing in a scorefest. That was in the climate-controlled Superdome, though, and Manning won't have that advantage Sunday.
As far as the score-first Cardinals versus the defense-first Cards? There's a reason why Kurt Warner has said this year's Cardinals team was better than his 2008 version. Part of that was that this year's team could score a little bit too — with 379 points (23.7 a game) it wasn't like the Cardinals couldn't find their way into the end zone. I'd argue that Andre Ellington gave the offense an explosive element that 2008 offense didn't really have either. Nevertheless, it's a great debate to have.
Tags: Andre Ellington, Anquan Boldin, Broncos, defense, Edgerrin James, Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, offense, Seahawks, Steve Breaston, Super Bowl, Tim Hightower
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With 2014 schedule, London calling?Posted by on October 8, 2013 – 3:03 pm
The NFL announced today that three teams will host games in London during the 2014 season: Jacksonville, Oakland and Atlanta. Why does that matter? Because you never know if the Cardinals could get picked to be the visiting team to a London game.
The Cards don't play Jacksonville next season. But they do travel to Oakland, and with an away game at the "matching" NFC South team wherever they finish, there is a chance the Cardinals could have a road game in Atlanta next season — making then two of the three London games possible. We are far away from knowing for sure, of course, but it's an interesting tidbit to chew on.
So, as long as we are discussion the 2014 opponents — because why wouldn't you five games into the previous season — here is the list of the Cardinals' schedule-to-be:
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
NFC North "like" finisher (If Cardinals finish in second place in division, for instance, they play the second-place team from NFCN)
Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis Rams
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
NFC South "like" finisher
Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis Rams
Tags: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles, Falcons, Giants, London, opponents, Raiders, Redskins, schedule
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Broncos aftermathPosted by on August 29, 2013 – 11:46 pm
Tony Jefferson still had his uniform on, his shoulder pads pushing out his grass-stained jersey. After his last showing of the preseason, getting five tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a special teams tackle while battling for a roster spot, he was left to … do nothing.
"I'm just going to leave that up to the coaches, whether I am a fit for the team or not," the undrafted rookie safety said, noting he would be going back to watch his former University of Oklahoma teammates in their opener this weekend.
"I'm going to try and keep my mind off it," Jefferson said. "Just wait. It's a waiting game. Just like draft day."
The wait won't take long (which is why this aftermath is going to be pretty short and sweet.) Steve Keim said the initial 53-man roster will be set by noon Friday, and Bruce Arians will make it public at 1 p.m. No reason to overly analyze Thursday night, which will be old news soon enough.
Some thoughts on what is coming, in light on what happened in Denver with context through my initial 53-man guess:
– Obviously strong games for QB Ryan Lindley and RB Ryan Williams. Enough to be on the 53? It would make sense, yet you could easily see a scenario where they wouldn't be. Williams, I suppose, still could be traded, although I don't see him being simply released. Personally I'd like Williams to stay, but we'll see. "We're not cutting good football players," Bruce Arians said. (Although he didn't say he wouldn't trade them.)
– Teams don't have to be to 53 until Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. So they might still keep 54 or 55 tomorrow if a deal is percolating.
– Lindley is "light years" ahead of where he was, Arians said. "Early on he had trouble processing as the play was happening. Now he has a quarterback rating of (104) and that was with guys busting routes on him. I thought he played extremely well. He was very comfortable out there."
– All that said, Arians still wouldn't say if Lindley had made the team for sure yet.
– Speaking of trades, will a defensive back be dealt? I've said since the offseason I wouldn't be surprised in a deal like the A.J. Jefferson trade of 2012.
– I thought rookie wideout Jaron Brown was already on this team. I feel even more confident in that now.
– Beyond Brown? Mike Thomas did catch a touchdown late but he probably should have caught a bomb from Lindley earlier. It would have been a tough catch but it was makeable – and it was the kind of catch that helps you make rosters. Kerry Taylor had a quiet night.
– Arians said TE Jeff King is headed for knee surgery. Not sure if that's significant enough for injured reserve or not. With Rob Housler still trying to come back from an ankle issue, I'm thinking King won't be on the roster.
– To my untrained eye, I think Jefferson flashed enough to make them want to keep him. Would it be in lieu of Jonathon Amaya? Other than Jefferson, I didn't really think any of the defensive backs battling for the roster played particularly well Thursday.
– The lone injury was a shoulder problem for defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin, unfortunate for a guy trying to make the roster. Ronald Talley, the man Arians has been talking up, seemed to make a couple plays. Wondering what that might mean for David Carter, who is on the bubble. Arians said he'd need to see the tape to really give decent analysis on the defensive line play in the game.
– In the locker room, Larry Fitzgerald pointed out the Cardinals logo rookie seventh-round tight end D.C. Jefferson has tattooed on his abdomen. Now that's confidence in your ability to make the roster.
– I thought before the entire draft class still here (Ryan Swope already having retired of course) makes the 53. I haven't changed my mind on that.
We'll see. We'll know in a little more than 12 hours.
Tags: Broncos, Bruce Arians, D.C. Jefferson, David Carter, Jaron Brown, Jeff King, Jonathon Amaya, Kerry Taylor, Mike Thomas, Ricky Lumpkin, Ronald Talley, Roster, Ryan Lindley, Ryan Williams, Tony Jefferson
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GIF of the game #AZvsDENPosted by on August 29, 2013 – 11:41 pm
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Keim: Cuts coming FridayPosted by on August 29, 2013 – 6:19 pm
There was no not-playing-tonight list from the Cardinals, probably because it would have been so lengthy. Most starters aren't playing by design, including QB Carson Palmer. One notable absence: TE Jeff King. Bruce Arians said this was going to be a big game for King and he is not in uniform. I assume it is knee-related. It does not bode well for King's future, I wouldn't think.
Only offensive starters were WR Andre Roberts, WR Michael Floyd and TE Jim Dray. Only defensive starters to play were LBs Karlos Dansby and Jasper Brinkley.
General Manager Steve Keim went on the pregame show with Jody Jackson. It'll be a busy time for him, obviously. He said the Cardinals should be able to pare the roster down to 53 by noon Friday. That will include moving Jonathan Cooper to one of the injured reserve lists.
"The next 24 hours to 48 hours we are going to have a lot of meetings," Keim said.
Big game for Ryan Williams, although Keim didn't seem like someone who is ready to cut the running back loose. "We need more consistency," Keim said. "He's frustrated, we're frustrated. … We still think the guy has some ability."
Keim also said the team has already fielded some calls from other teams about trading for surplus defensive backs. A deal like that would not be a surprise.
Tags: Broncos, Roster, Ryan Williams, Steve Keim
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Follow the conversation on Twitter #AZvsDENPosted by on August 29, 2013 – 5:20 pm
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The Arizona Cardinals are in the building for #AZvsDENPosted by on August 29, 2013 – 4:57 pm
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Familiar Faces – Cardinals/BroncosPosted by on August 28, 2013 – 12:00 pm
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Stewart Bradley and Paris Lenon
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, AZ Cardinals, AZ Cards, Broncos, Denver Broncos, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, NFL, Paris Lenon, Stewart Bradley
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Wednesday before the BroncosPosted by on August 28, 2013 – 10:57 am
The Cardinals are down to one preseason game. And by now, there probably isn't much to determine. In fact, it's tough to get past the words of Darnell Dockett going into this one: "You always want to play preseason games and make sure everyone gets out healthy," Dockett said, and obviously, with Jonathan Cooper, that didn't happen. "I've never been a fan of preseason games. I understand the games because young guys are trying to get on rosters and this might be their big chance, so I'm all for it. But guys who have to play 16 regular-season games … my biggest thing is getting out healthy."
That's why quarterback Carson Palmer may not play, and why I'm sure the Cards will be careful with what they do tomorrow night.
All that said, Bruce Arians did say there was still "four or five" roster spots still up for debate. The positions he named were the back end of wide receiver, safety, cornerback, tight end and offensive line. He didn't name names, and that's where the speculation comes in. At receiver, for instance, Kerry Taylor has worked hard for this team and is a smart guy. But Mike Thomas, the newbie vet, has the speed Arians so covets. At safety, can special teamer Jonathon Amaya hold off Tony Jefferson or big Curtis Taylor? Tight end is a very interesting spot too. Veteran Jeff King hasn't been able to get on the field much, and Arians wants to see him play. When the offseason started I assumed he would be here, but with his balky knee, I'm not so sure anymore — not that the Cards have overwhelming options elsewhere.
That's the thing about guessing about the 53-man roster (which I will attempt to do later today). It's hard to know what a new GM and a new coach really like to do. It's hard to know what they think about raw players like G Earl Watford and TE D.C. Jefferson, guys who probably aren't ready to help right away but guys who may not make it through waivers to put on the practice squad.
– With RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) and TE Rob Housler (ankle) sitting out practice yesterday, I'm sure that would basically rule them out. I am guessing there might be a couple other guys sitting as precautionary, but it did seem like the Cards are fairly healthy right now, all things considered.
– I don't expect to see major Broncos players, like Peyton Manning. Doesn't matter whether it was Mike Shanahan or John Fox as coach in Denver, the QB never seems to play that last preseason game.
– Arians has a press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday. Not sure if cuts will come by then or not (teams must be to 53 by Saturday afternoon) but regardless, whatever this 53-man roster is on Saturday, I will be surprised if it is still the 53-man roster on Tuesday, after waiver claims and the like. Arians said he would probably warn "two or three" players that their spot on the 53 could change into a practice squad spot by Thursday. It's the reality of the business.
– And as we have said many times, this team is is going to churn the roster. Director of media relations Chris Melvin is going to be a busy man putting out new bio after new bio this season, methinks.
– UPDATE: The game, no matter what your TV guide says, will be live on Ch. 15 ABC Thursday. Pregame starts at 5:30 p.m.
– It's good to know Tyrann Mathieu's eyebrow is coming back. Time to end the preseason.
Tags: Broncos, Bruce Arians, Carson Palmer, Chris Melvin, Curtis Taylor, D.C. Jefferson, Earl Watford, Jeff King, Jonathon Amaya, Kerry Taylor, Mike Thomas, Rashard Mendenhall, Rob Housler, Tony Jefferson, Tyrann Mathieu
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Virtual Crime Update
Two tales recently spotted about international virtual mischief -- and real arrests -- after the fold...
- Two Dutch teens have been convicted and sentenced for virtual theft -- thanks to Arno Lodder for passing on the story a couple days ago (before it reached the English language). Apparently, real knives were used to prompt the transfer of a "virtual amulet and a virtual mask." As Unggi Yoon noted by email, the ruling is interesting because it seems to be based on a theory that the virtual items are akin to goods and hence subject to criminal conversion. See this student Note for more on how this might apply in US law. And I'll plug Orin Kerr's paper again while I'm at it. While these news stories are evocative, I'm hoping that some legal documents might eventually surface.
- A student in my Virtual Law seminar sends this one -- you can get the full AP story here:
"A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher's sudden divorce from her online husband in a virtual game world made her so angry that she logged on and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday. The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his identification and password to log onto popular interactive game 'Maple Story' to carry out the virtual murder in mid-May..."
So, unlike the Dutch case, this falls under the category of computer trespass & data integrity crimes. If you've been with us for awhile, you know this is nothing new -- we talked about a very situation (and the same Japanese statute, I imagine) back in 2004.
Any predictions about how long before we get the first US case on this?
Update: TechnoLlama has more fine cogitations on the Japanese case.
Also, in my opinion, there are some interesting connections to be drawn between the "crime" of avatar deletion in Japan and the doctrinal woefully CFAA prosecution in the US of the tragic Lori Drew case. For several years, I've been nursing along a draft of an article about the theoretical instability of "unauthorized access" hacking crimes -- one of these days I'll have to get around to finishing it.
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Here's a link to the article I ran on this at Virtually Blind -- check the comments for links to the original doc (in Dutch) and translation (via Google) from one of my readers.
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Super -- thanks so much, Ben.
So here's the Google-Translated text -- which is admittedly a bit wacky, but is at least suggestive of what is being said:
LJN: BG0939, Leeuwarden Court, ruling 17/676123-07 VEV Print
Verdict date: 21-10-2008
Publication date: 21-10-2008
Territory: Criminal
Type of procedure: First Instance - multiple
Contents Indication: Theft virtual goods, theft with violence, online computer game, conviction.
Criminal Division
Prosecutor number 17/676123-07 VEV
verdict of the full bench for the treatment of criminal dated October 21, 2008 in the case of the prosecution against the accused
born on [birth date] 1992 [birthplace],
residing at [address suspect]
The court has given the investigation at the hearing held on October 7, 2008.
The suspect appeared, assisted by Mr. RA Schütz, lawyer to Leeuwarden.
This is a verdict by the Registrar certified photocopy of the subpoena attached, revealing the content of the telastelegging should be considered to be over here.
Telastelegging occurring in the clerical or manifest miss layers improved read. The suspect is not in its interests.
Claim Prosecutor
The prosecutor argued at the hearing sought:
- Conviction for primary telastegelegde;
- Imposition of a labor for the duration of 180 days 90 hours jeugddetentie alternative and contingent jeugddetentie for four weeks with a probationary period of two years;
Consideration regarding the request of the counsel to the hearing of witnesses
The counsel argued at the meeting called for the case to be held as provided for in Article 328 in conjunction with Article 315 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, now it is necessary that principal, co-defendant and the compiling of the interrogation of suspects have declined as a witness be heard . The court gives the counselor put this back literally below:
Client denies the alleged conduct strongly. He claims himself to have used no violence and not to have seen that the co-defendant has used the violence that the declaration would be made. The violence and threats which the declarant would be made by [suspect], not totally fit with the image of [suspect] is obtained from the reporting of the Council for the Child. It is really inconceivable that someone like [suspect], as he described the various reviewers are, simply and suddenly a single such violent behavior would show. According to [suspects], the principal wrongly acts that may co-offender [co-defendant] has committed, also associated with [suspect] was the principal by the acts of [co-defendant] in the war, so that a false declaration picture of the facts. The file shows that the principal was quite upset. The fact that co-defendant [co-defendant] [suspect] also charged, in accordance with [suspect] may be explained by the fact that [co-defendant] may have thought themselves better from there to be partly to blame as he could buck or part by [ suspect]. [suspect] indicates that he initially denied to the police, but when the police that he did not believe him and told him that he possibly much longer at the agency had to continue, but then has echoed the suspicions. The minutes in the first instance, the negative attitude of [suspect] is not raised.
[suspect] considers it on the basis of the foregoing necessary for the truth that the principal, [co-defendant] and the compiling of the interrogation have declined, as witness be heard, the principal and [co-defendant] to take the extent to which the declaration or the statement is correct with regard to the [suspect] incriminating parts, the compiling to hear or [suspect] in the first instance, has adopted a negative attitude in the interview, and whether [suspect], the text included in his statement has totally spontaneous told, or parts of the declaration and perhaps the statement by the co-defendant who might be held, has echoed his comments.
Since due to a typographical error in the address in the letters that I [suspect] in the first instance sent these letters were returned (in a late stage) and [suspect] is not reached, the case could not Friday, September 26, 2008, being ten days before the meeting, discussed with him in the office, which is the reason that not ten days before the session is called the above-mentioned witnesses to call.
The court is considering as follows. The counsel has in his request - in short, the reliability of the statements in the disputed minutes. In the opinion of the court is requested to legal standards and are insufficiently substantiated in the documents and traded at the session, given also the statement of accused, no evidence emerged for these people to be heard as a witness. Therefore, the court finds that summons or notice of such persons is not necessary. The court thus indicates the request of the counsel off.
The constituent 'fine' as provided for in Article 310 of the Penal Code
The Public Prosecutor has - in short - argued in court that the virtual amulet and the mask virtual goods within the constituents are 'good' as provided for in Article 310 of the Penal Code and the counselor told the House advocated the opposite.
The court is considering as follows. In this case there is virtual goods, namely a virtual amulet and a virtual mask from the online computer game "Runescape". The following is the court ex officio known about "Runescape". "Runescape" is one of the larger online games and especially popular among the youth. Millions of players, so-called online gamers, all over the world play the game. "Runescape" is set in a virtual world where players with characters who could participate in virtual world. Players may include contracts ( "quests") perform, fighting against other players and other activities. This may involve, inter alia, 'items' as a mask or an amulet, procurement. The items each have a value. That value is in this game expressed in 'coins' value, which fluctuates based on demand and supply of those items. With these 'coins' can be as a player' skills' (skills) training. The more 'coins' the player has, the stronger he is in the game "Runescape".
Principal, and co-defendant had accused each one account, which gave access to the playing of "Runescape" and were also active player of this game. Principal had in his account a virtual amulet and a virtual mask.
Article 310 of the Penal Code aims at the ability of citizens to protect. In answering the question of whether virtual goods, goods in the meaning of that article, this in order to be considered.
There are a number of criteria that must be met for there to be a property within the meaning of that article.
First of all, is important or good for the possessor of value. This value does not have money to be expressed.
In today's society, the virtual goods from online computer game "Runescape" of great significance become. For large numbers of online gamers these goods have value. The more a player virtual goods has, the stronger he is in the game. Moreover, the money for virtual goods bought and sold, including via the Internet or on the playground.
The case also shows that the mask and the declarant as a talisman for both suspect and co-defendant had value.
Of interest is that not a mortal need to be. In the case law has determined that non-material objects - such as electricity and scriptural money - as well as in criminal sense. The virtual amulet and the virtual template as defined in this case are not material goods, although they are noticeable. Having regard to the said case law is that no impediment to them as well as provided for in Article 310 of the Penal Code to brands.
Furthermore, the jurisprudence that an important feature of a criminal sentence is that the actual theft wegnemer in power over the stolen goods and obtain the bestolene the actual power by removing it loses. The possession of the property must be of one to the other can pass. With criminal possession means having actual power. In the case law has determined that the foregoing is not the case with a PIN number, computer and a phone call minutes.
In this case referred virtual goods, namely a virtual amulet and a virtual mask, were in possession of principal. Only he had the actual power over such goods. Possession of such virtual goods can be transferred, for example, by goods from one account to another to transfer.
In this case the goods are also made, namely from the actual power of principal to that of the suspect and co-defendant. Suspect and the co-defendant, the goods account of the principal transferred to the account of suspicious. This principal is the actual power over the goods and have lost the suspect and co-defendant on the actual power obtained.
Now the virtual amulet and the virtual template as defined in this case to the above criteria, the court considers that these virtual goods under the concept of 'good' as provided for in Article 310 of the Penal Code and belonged to principal.
Proof Recital
The counsel has argued in court that the suspect goods are not unlawfully appropriated and should be acquitted of primary and alternative telastegelegde, now that the playing of "Runescape" the suspicious behavior and allow co-defendant and therefore not punishable acted.
The court believes that this defense should be rejected, now the actions of defendant and co-defendant outside the context of the game have taken place and thus nothing to do with the playing of "Runescape" deal.
The court suits related to the primary evidence telastegelegde the following resources:
1. suspect made the statement at the hearing on October 7, 2008, which, essentially, including:
On September 6, 2007 are [co-defendant], [victim] and I went to the house of [co-defendant] went in Leeuwarden. [co-defendant], [victim] and I play all the online game "Runescape". A day earlier had [co-defendant] and I talked with each other via MSN to virtual goods from online game "Runescape" from the account of [victim] to bring to our account. I've seen that [co-defendant] [victim] has beaten. I have also seen that [co-defendant] has caught a knife and direction [victim] walked. After I was gone from the house of [co-defendant] and in my house behind the computer Saturday, has [co-defendant] asked me via MSN to come back. I came straight to his home. A virtual amulet and a virtual mask by [co-defendant] from the account of [victim] transferred to my account. [co-defendant] and I would each provide half the value of those items get.
2. in the legal form formatted minutes of questioning suspect (pg. 30, 32 and 33), which, essentially, including:
I [victim] on September 6, 2007 in a stranglehold by his neck to terminals in my elbow. I stretched my muscles, so [victims] could get no air. We have [victim] beaten. I [victim] intentionally with my hand flat against his face beaten. Because [victim] was not cooperating, I gave him the throat clenched. We forced [victim] to log onto that computer. [victim] did not want to give his password and log on the computer to play the game. Because we threatened him, he at some point have to be logged and the game picked up. I threatened [victim] that he had to do work. If [victim] did not want to cooperate then I would give him more blows. Because we [victims] are threatened, he logged. If we had not threatened him, then he had never voluntarily allowed that we could come to his points. The keukenla I caught two knives. I took the blades of two knives on each other. My intention was that [the victim] this would be scared and would contribute to us to give password and such. Also, [victim] to the ground worked. We have beaten him. A day earlier [co-defendant] and I agreed that we [victims] the next day it would take to the house of [co-defendant] and that we would try to violence with these points and the money from [victim] to get and we agreed that we would go on to violence if our plan would fail.
3. in the legal form formatted minutes of declaration (pg. 17, 18, 19), which, essentially, including:
I am a long game on the Internet. I'm here every day on average more than 4 hours doing. The game is called Runescape. It is a game where you're a little doll that can earn money by working. I'm very rich in Runescape and rich because I'm also very strong. I'm in this game is almost impossible to beat. Because of my great hold on to Runescape money and goods to change almost every three days my password, because I'm afraid that someone finds out and hacked me.
[co-defendant] would like that I give him money and items in the game.
I cycled on September 6, 2007 along with [co-defendant] and [suspect] to the homes of [co-defendant] to Leeuwarden. I saw that [co-defendant] with a key to the door of the apartment house was open. I had then with [suspect] and [co-defendant] flour open to a bedroom in the house. Then I had to [co-defendant] and [suspect] to contribute money and goods from my account into the account of [suspect]. When I said that I did not want started [co-defendant] and [suspect] would hit or kicked. I was apparently intentionally, and with fists to force combined with hands against my head beaten. They beat me with intent and effect a lot of times against my head and against my ribs. By the blows that I got, I fell on the floor of the bedroom. Then I felt and saw that both me and deliberately kicked with force against my chest and my legs. I also saw and felt that they apparently intentionally and went thoracic effect on my stand. Because of the many blows and shovels and by both with their feet on my chest went to, I felt very much pain. I heard that she cried to me that they would kill me. Then I saw and heard that first [co-defendant] went to the kitchen and a knife was drawn and shortly after that [suspect] also ran to the kitchen and two knives drawn. With the knives threatened [co-defendant] and [suspect] me with death. I was very scared. I was nothing more than cooperate with [co-defendant] and [suspect]. I dared not refuse. I saw that [suspect] logged on his account at the game Runescape on the computer in the bedroom. I had then with both to a computer in the living room of the apartment where I had to log in to my account on the game Runescape. Then I had with my doll forced to fight against [suspects] who played the game from the PC to the bedroom. During the fighting with the figure of [suspect] was [co-defendant] always with me in the living room. I saw that [co-defendant] and [suspect] exchanged. When [suspect] to me and the computer came in the living room and [co-defendant] to the bedroom was, I was suddenly by [suspect] with the chair on which I was drawn back to. I was on the ground and was of [suspect] weather blows and kicks to my head and my body. When it ended, I saw that [suspect] on the chair was in the computer in the living room. I got up and saw that [suspect] all my money and property from my account on Runescape continued to his own account, mine stable. After [suspect] all the money and property from my account had been stolen, I saw that he uitlogde. Also [co-defendant] was there in the living room. Both, I was put off house.
4. in the legal form formatted minutes of questioning co-defendant (pg. 24, 25, 26 and 27), which, essentially, including:
Previously, I was richer in this game than [victims], but [victim] had a couple days ago lucky, because he had found belongings of a dead man and that man was very rich and had so many valuable things. That stuff had [victim] and therefore he was caught in a blow very rich. I was there actually jealous of. I have a couple of times to [victim] asked if I have some money or things could get from him. I mean stuff than you or coins used in this computer game. I have a friend who [suspect] (phonetic) is called. I asked in September 6, 2007 or [suspect] Runescape wanted to play and I said that I was planning to [victim] to hacking. I mean stuff that I wanted him to tackle. He felt good and cycled with [victim] and me to my house.
I'm with [victims] go fight, because he did not want to log. I kicked him, twice kicked hard against his legs. I [victim] also pushed and pulled. I got him to the ground worked. [suspect] went home. I got through MSN against [suspect] said that he had to come back, because [victim] did not want to log. [suspect] came immediately. [suspect] has [victim] beaten on his head. He also tweak in the minds of [victim]. [suspect] has [victim] on the ground and thrown [suspect] and I have top [victim] before. [suspects] and I were to take turns on his hips and on the side of his ribs. We were not really him, but expressed with a leg on him. I then walked to the kitchen and got a knife from a keukenla caught. This was a big and thick carving knife with a black handle. [suspect] also grabbed two knives. One of those knives was a sharp thin knife. I made threatening gestures with the knife in my hand. I slingerde out and get started. I was about three meters away from this [victim] off and walked toward [victim]. [suspect] made with two knives threatening movements by the blades to move back and forth. [suspects] and I wanted [victims] are scared, and I voted against [victim] said: "I make you dead." We have the knives back then and said that [the victim] had to log. [victim] gave in, because he was scared. He has logged on the computer in the living room. When I am behind the computer to play and have stuff from him dropped. This means that I stuff him in a different place and I wanted to have deposited it through those other computer address, so it was me. I have an amulet and a mask dropped. The mask, but the amulet in this game very much. [suspects] and I share many things in this game and I therefore also benefit from. I saw that [suspect] [victim] threw hard on the ground.
You ask me if [suspects] and I the theft of the coins had planned. [suspects] and I had the day before this is indeed already agreed through MSN. If [victims] do not want to work with us, then we would save him. This was an idea of us both.
5. in the legal form formatted minutes of findings (pg. 21), which, essentially, including:
We, compiling it, saw on September 6, 2007 that [the victim] visible pain and had to be under the impression was that everything that [victims] but difficult story was lost to us compiling it.
6. in the legal form formatted minutes of police (pg. 4), which, essentially, including:
After consultation with the public prosecutor was accused by the [suspect] by him and by co-defendant [co-defendant] in the game Runescape stolen goods returned to the rightful owner. Through a computer at the police station in Leeuwarden was suspicious [suspect] logged in the aforementioned game. It was also by providing the game started. Telephone by the principal to me, compiling Veldman, given that at any given moment by all the suspects had received stolen goods back, and the game ended.
7. a written medical certificate dated September 7, 2008 with respect to [victim] (pg. 37), which, essentially, including:
External injuries observed:
- Pressure on the right chest pain;
- Grazes pressure and pain on the right shoulder;
- Pressure sore right buttock and right ankle.
Date has been examined: 07/09/2007.
Estimated duration of the healing: 2 weeks.
The above legal evidence-related and mutually-together, the reason decisive facts and circumstances in which the decision of the court that supports proven below the suspect has committed stated fact.
Proven Declaration
The court considers it primarily telastegelegde proven, with the proviso that:
he September 6, 2007 in Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden in the town, together and in association with another, with the intention of misappropriation has removed a virtual amulet and a virtual mask of the online computer game called Runescape, belonging to [victim] , The theft was preceded and accompanied by violence and threats of violence against [victim], with the aim of that theft to prepare and easy to make, what violence and threat of violence so that he existed, suspicious, and his co-offender that [victim] repeatedly and forcefully with fists until combined hands against the head and ribs and elsewhere against the body and have beaten the [victim] against the chest and the legs and elsewhere against the body and kicked on the body of that [victims] are going and knives in the direction of the body of the [victims] have taken with knives and swinging and swaying movements for those [victims] have made and that [victims] have added the words "I don 'dead' , And [victims] have back in his chair and pulled to the ground have worked and the neck of the [victims] have taken a stranglehold.
The suspect will be of more or else telastegelegde be acquitted because the court that no evidence eight.
It provides evidence on the crime:
primarily theft, preceded and accompanied by violence and threats of violence against persons, committed with the intent for that theft to prepare and easy to make, while the offense is committed by two or more persons.
Criminal suspect
The eight suspected criminal court now not only defense is revealed.
Criminal Grounds
The court takes in the provision of the following type and state criminal sentencing into account:
- The nature and seriousness of the offense;
- The circumstances under which it was committed;
- The person accused, as it appeared at the hearing and this was reflected in the excerpt from the general registry documentation and the reports of the Council for the Child dated October 24, 2007 and September 19, 2008;
- The application of the Prosecutor;
- The argument of counsel.
Suspect has together with another guilty of robbery with violence. Advance appointment made with the approval of a school, they enjoyed back home and taken him under threat of words and knives and a strong physical abuse forced them to log into his account of the computer game "Runescape". They are victims in this way for him and also for the perpetrators of many goods are value for this game, namely a virtual amulet and a virtual mask, stolen from jealousy.
The victim shall have the effect of this plight physical and psychological injuries suffered.
The court tilt heavily to these facts.
Penalties, the court suspect that, although still young, has acted deliberately and takes no responsibility for what happened. Suspect has not shown an understanding of the criminal act and has a positive image of themselves. The fact that defendant does not have prior police and the judiciary been in contact and that much time has elapsed between the commission of the offense and the session sees the court as punishment decreasing.
The Council for the Child has accused two reports, showing that both the situation at school and at home no problems have been reported on the operation of suspicious. The Council refrain from giving an opinion punishment, because a suspect has adopted negative attitude.
The prosecutor has a labor and a conditional jeugddetentie pleadings. For a fact which in this case as there is in general an unconditional prison sentence is appropriate. However, the court will not proceed in view of the fact that suspicious at the time of the commission of the offense was 14 years, he has not previously with police and the judiciary has come in contact and also because there date between offense and the hearing is a lot of time expired. Also in the report of the Council for the Child states that a jeugddetentie no added value.
The court may therefore find themselves in the modality as punishment by the prosecutor declared a suspect and will impose strong labor. A contingent jeugddetentie suspect will be imposed, order him to stop again in the future the error in detail.
Application of laws
The court has given the articles 77a, 77g (old), 77i, 77m (old), 77n, 77x (old), 77y (old), 77z (old), 310 and 312 of the Penal Code.
Reject the request of the counsel to the hearing of witnesses away.
Explains the Basic telastegelegde proven, and to qualify as criminal acts in the aforementioned and punishable deswege suspect.
Does a suspect animal matter to:
A labor, consisting of the provision of 160 hours of unpaid work. The work must be done within 12 months.
Recommends that in case the convicted person's labor is not properly carried out, jeugddetentie replacement for the duration of 80 days will be applied.
A jeugddetentie for four weeks.
Determines that this jeugddetentie will not be implemented unless the judge later ordered otherwise, on the grounds that the convicted person has until the end of a probationary period in which it is set at two years, to an offense is guilty.
Declares no evidence to suspect that more or otherwise telastegelegd than the stated proven and suspected it goes free.
This verdict has been delivered by Mr. B.J. de Jong, President and childprotection, Mr. MJ Dijkstra and Mr. A. de Jong, judges, assisted by Mr. G. Sannes, Registrar, and pronounced in open court of this court on October 21, 2008.
Posted Oct 23, 2008 2:57:26 PM | link
FYI, belows are 310 and 312 of the Penal Code of Netherland.
Title XXII. Theft and poaching
Article 310
That any good that he fully or partially belongs to another away, with the aim of it is unlawful to be usurped, is as guilty of theft, punishable by imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fine of the fourth category.
Article 312
1. With imprisonment of not more than nine years or a fine of the fifth category will be punished theft, preceded, accompanied or followed by violence or threat of violence against persons, committed with the intent to prepare for that theft or convenience, or, in caught on hotter action, to themselves or other participants in the crime or the flight as possible, or the possession of the stolen services.
Titel XXII. Diefstal en stroperij
Artikel 310
Hij die enig goed dat geheel of ten dele aan een ander toebehoort wegneemt, met het oogmerk om het zich wederrechtelijk toe te eigenen, wordt, als schuldig aan diefstal, gestraft met gevangenisstraf van ten hoogste vier jaren of geldboete van de vierde categorie.
Artikel 312
1. Met gevangenisstraf van ten hoogste negen jaren of geldboete van de vijfde categorie wordt gestraft diefstal, voorafgegaan, vergezeld of gevolgd van geweld of bedreiging met geweld tegen personen, gepleegd met het oogmerk om die diefstal voor te bereiden of gemakkelijk te maken, of om, bij betrapping op heter daad, aan zichzelf of andere deelnemers aan het misdrijf hetzij de vlucht mogelijk te maken, hetzij het bezit van het gestolene te verzekeren.
Posted Oct 23, 2008 9:48:24 PM | link
In similar cases, S. Korean criminal court have applied Article 350 of Criminal Code.
Article 350 (Extortion)
(1) A person who, by extortion, causes another to surrender his property or obtains pecuniary advantage from the latter, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years or by a fine not exceeding twenty million won.
Unlike Dutch court, S. Korean courts have regarded virtual goods not as goods(property) but as informatical interest(pecuniary advantage)of player.
That is, in case of seemingly virtual theft where no violence engaged, S. korean court applied the next statues in information protection law, rather than theft in Penal Code.
Article 49 (Protection of Secrets, etc.)
Any person shall be prohibited from damaging the information of other persons or from infringing, stealing or leaking the secrets of other persons, which are processed, stored or transmitted by information and communications network.
Posted Oct 23, 2008 10:01:21 PM | link
They didn't need to bring virtual goods into this to bring about a prosecution, surely?
If I broke into someone's house and threatened them at gunpoint to cut my hair, then there would be no goods involved. However, there would be a service involved - cutting my hair. Could I expect to escape punishment under the law for forcing someone to perform a service? Well, no. I don't know what law would apply, but that's because I'm not a lawyer.
It seems that what happened here is that some two kids ordered at knifepoint another kid to hand over some items in-world. Why is that not a service? Are there more serious punishments if you hold someone up at knifepoint and take items from them than if you ask them to perform a service?
I'm guessing that if the threats had come within the context of the game, rather than outside of it, that would have been OK?
Posted Oct 24, 2008 3:29:18 AM | link
At least in the U.S., a haircut at gunpoint would certainly be prosecutable as something, but not "theft of goods." I suspect that most U.S. prosecutors would have simply charged this as assault and sidestepped the question of virtual property, but in the Netherlands case, somebody decided to go for "theft of goods," so it was an issue.
Depending on how the specific statute is written, it's certainly possible that someone could be prosecuted for in-game threats, just like they could be prosecuted for threats by email, but that would likely be a different crime as well.
Posted Oct 24, 2008 10:25:05 AM | link
Yes. On that tangent, as mentioned here before, it is not surprising that, in some cases like this, courts are willing to declare that an intangible thing meets the definition of property (or a good). It has happened in the U.S. as well, though not with virtual property.
In a way, the interesting thing is not when individual decisions make this move, but when many decisions start to form a consensus around it. South Korea is perhaps the only jurisdiction that has really taken the time to develop a considered collective stance on this. As Unggi says (here and in his excellent work that can be found on SSRN), the decision there has been against treating the crime as theft per se.
And yes, Richard, if the manipulation of the data had occurred within the game (meaning by means of the authorized use of the software interface without external coercion), that conduct would presumably be governed by the rules of the game, which might permit theft to occur. In the Dutch case, we have external force used to prompt internal transfer. In the Japanese case, we have unauthorized access plus the deletion of the avatar.
Posted Oct 24, 2008 10:44:55 AM | link
I get nervous about these cases, and how they might interact with a game like EVE where defrauding the foolish of their stuff is an accepted part of the game.
Fully down with the second case however. No different from breaking into an email account.
Posted Oct 26, 2008 7:21:27 PM | link
current crime up date
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Speciesism (discrimination on the basis of species) is wrong because, like sexism, racism, and other forms of irrational prejudice, it uses an irrelevant criterion (in this case, species) to devalue certain sentient beings.
In this section, we (non-violently) rip apart your silly arguments in favour of species discrimination.
(Image Courtesy of Emmy James)
Once upon a time, a speciesist said to me…
"You seem to forget that animals in the wild don't get to live without eventually being eaten. I look at it this way: at least domesticated animals are raised properly and live a decent life before they are eaten. It's far better than what they would get in the wild."
Perhaps we should still keep humans as slaves as well. There's a possibility they could get killed in a natural disaster if we don't!
The thing is, domesticated animals are owned by us. They don't have a choice as to how long they live for or what happens to their babies. They can't even raise their babies. We are in control of them and every aspect of their lives. They are, in effect, our slaves.
Even though there is a chance that a predator might eat them in the wild (not all 'wild' [or free-roaming] herbivores end up getting eaten), they get to be in control of their lives. They can raise families without the pain of losing a baby after every birth. They can live without the stress of moving to other herds and never seeing their friends and family again. They live for as long as nature intends them to live, on their own terms, rather than living and dying on our terms. Undomesticated, they are free. At the end of the day, slaves that are treated well by their slave-owners are still property. I would much rather be in control of my own life, than have another control it nicely. That's why I, and many others, are working to abolish the property status of animals. Their lives are just as valuable to them, as ours are to us.
~Emmy James
Emmy James is a vegan from New Zealand. You can find her at her personal blog, Peaceful Abolitionist.


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"Celebrity Apprentice" star Lisa Lampanelli is standing firmly behind her TV boss ... telling TMZ she "LOVES" the fact that Donald Trump's sons went on an animal-killing spree in Zimbabwe.
Lampanelli was out in NYC last night ... when we asked about the controversial Trump hunting trip last year ... in which Donald Jr. and Eric killed an elephant, crocodile, waterbuck and more.
Lisa replied, "I love the fact that Mr. Trump and the little other Mr. Trump ... and the other one [approve of hunting] ... I would love it if Ivanka got out there with a bazooka."
She added, "Hunt all you want g*d d*mmit."
As we previously reported, Don Jr. claims he wasn't just killing for fun ... insisting the meat from his kills were used to feed local villagers.
That beast will be lucky if she's not next.
This goes to prove..We as beings ..exist in a social structure..with one set of laws..Put if a person or family has million dollar bank account.the laws that are made to govern the mass ...does not apply on people who has a million dollar bank account.Remember the rich pays media and public relation firms to make them look good no matter what they do.Insisting the meat went to feed the village people.Why didn't village people get off there lazy behinds and hunt for there own family ..Instead of waiting for some rich dude with a fast come on to do the killing for them.Any slant anyone puts on this ..it was over kill.
My question is this: What promoted this kind of manner? These action spoke an over aggressive act's.
Loved your comment Zanele!
I once happened upon one of her shows and after maybe two minutes changed the channel. She's a disgusting loud mouth and not funny at all. Her racist jokes are not comedy.
the 99% hate rich people no matter what you do so who cares DT jr. Toast to being in the 1%.
What an ugly, low-class idiot. The Trump sons are barbaric. I hope they get shot and killed! Jerkoffs. Their hair, alone, says it all. Yuck!
What a ****ing ****. someone peel her skin off alive..
god and damnit are not bad works TMZ
What a kiss a**. Her and Trump's spawn are pathetic.
I love Lisa, she's a hoot. Some of you people need to relax, that's her job to talk loud, and get laughs. However, that photo of a Trump holding an elephants tail makes me sick to my stomach. I understand feeding a small town with some meat. Do they eat elephant? That one made me ill.
Really Lisa? Comedy career failing and need a job? Guess that is how you get when you "roast" people for a living. Maybe she and the trump's can be the prey for a change? Karma is a bitch and it's a comin yer way honey!
The animal hunt was sickening. I do like Lisa though. She is hilarious.
I do not have a problem with them killing the animals because the villagers ate the meat. However, I do have a big problem with the foolish woman cursing and using the Lord's name in vain. That is horrible. Is she trying to be funny or something?
This woman Lisa, and the Trump animal murderers are as sick and reprehensible as they come. What a horrendous way for rich people like the Trumps to get their kicks. May they burn in hell.