Second Life Meets Thug Life

It's hard out in Second Life.

If you thought Second Life was for softies, you may not want to say that to their faces.  They might just shank you because they’re hardcore; living the thug life.  This may be the case according to an FBI report called “National Gang Threat Assessment”.  Here’s the exact excerpt:

Second Life is a computer-based virtual world with a simulated environment where users inhabit and interact via avatars, or graphical representations the virtual world may depict a real world or a fantasy world. Users communicate through text-chat and real-time voice-based chat. Second Life provides versatility and anonymity and allows for covert communications. Because of its anonymity and versatility, gang members could potentially use Second Life to recruit, spread propaganda, commit other crimes such as drug trafficking, and receive training for real-world criminal operations.

That description pretty much covers any MMO ever created, not to mention the other various forms of anonymous online communication.  I don’t know if the reports author was just trying to cover all bases, or if he knows something I don’t.  Thugs are too busy doing thug stuff and playing Call of Duty to be messing around on Second Life.  But hey, maybe I’m wrong.  Just in case, if you play Second Life make sure to stay strapped and watch your back, cuz.

[Source: Game Politics]

 

Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding

Executive Director

Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.

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