A player gets into a fight in an MMO and flies across the US to beat up his opponent
It seems absurd that it happened, but it’s true: a user of an MMO – after an alleged online altercation – decided to fly to the other side of the USA to be able to hammer an opponent.
It’s not healthy to get angry about a video game . It is even less healthy to transform anger into physical aggression, but unfortunately some do not understand this and, on the contrary, commit extreme actions.
A New Jersey man has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after flying to Florida and attacking another player with a hammer , allegedly over a dispute within an MMORPG, police say .
A player gets into a fight in an MMO and flies across the US to beat up his opponent
What happened in Florida
On the morning of June 23, Edward Kang, a 20-year-old, was arrested by police in Nassau County, Florida after arriving at Zachary Dinh’s home and allegedly attacking him with a hammer. Kang had never met Dinh in person , but the two would interact in the MMORPG ArcheAge .
It is currently unclear exactly what happened between the two men in the MMORPG, but police said the hammer attack was prompted by “an online altercation” within ArcheAge.
According to police, Kang left Newark for Jacksonville and checked into a Florida hotel on June 21. Kang apparently told his family that he was traveling to Florida to visit a friend. Once he arrived, Kang visited a local hardware store and bought a hammer and a flashlight .
Early Sunday morning, dressed in black and wearing a mask , Kang arrived at Dinh’s house and entered through a door that apparently had not been locked. Once inside, Kang allegedly began attacking the victim with a hammer. Dinh’s stepfather heard the commotion and intervened. The two then managed to subdue the attacker and call the police.
Dinh was treated in hospital for his head injuries and returned home, so his condition appears to be minor. Kang was charged with attempted murder and burglary. Police questioned Kang about the motive behind the attack, and he simply replied, “He’s a bad person online.”
While online toxicity is a real problem, we don’t recommend fighting it this way.
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