Are any of you Counter Strike addicts? Well I can assure you that you are not as addicted as Julien Barreaux. Julien is 20 years old, and he plays Counter Strike. His Counter Strike character died in a knife fight, and he just might have overreacted a little. He spent six months tracking down his virtual killer, and then he grabbed a knife and set off to kill him. Luckily his knife skills in real life are as bad as they are in Counter Strike, and he missed his killer’s heart by an inch. He was arrested and told the police that he wanted his virtual killer killed. Judge Alexiane Potel summarized his situation best, saying “You are a menace to society. I am frankly terrified of the disproportionate reaction you could have if someone looked at you the wrong way in the street.” Julien was sentenced to 2 years in jail and anger management therapy, which is probably less than he deserves. I wouldn’t be surprised if in 2 years we get another story exactly like this.
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