Dutch Supreme Court: Stealing RuneScape gear is really a crime von Bales Blog

The Netherlands' highest court upheld a ruling Tuesday it is illegal to steal virtual items. In 2009, an unnamed minor and his awesome accomplice were in prison for stealing an amulet and mask coming from RuneScape Mobile Gold a fellow RuneScape player. One in the defendants lost his appeal soon and must perform 144 hours of community service after failing to convince the court the digital equipment under consideration isn't real.

Mind you, there's more to your case than stolen RuneScape gear. In 2007, the then 13-year-old victim was reportedly beaten and threatened which has a knife until he logged onto his account and forked within the goods. The teens received a "suspended juvenile detention" with the assault, even so the appeal was centered on the legality of ruling within the RS Mobile Gold purported theft of virtual items, a longstanding grey area.