When Virtual Relationships Go Bad
Category: InternetPosted: August 25, 2008 03:40PM
Author: Nemo
A bizarre tale of a what can happen when a virtual relationship goes sour could be funny if it wasn't so scary. Apparently it all began when a North Carolina woman, Kimberly Jernigan, met a 52-year old man through the virtual world Second Life. After establishing a virtual relationship online, the pair finally met in the real world. The alleged victim, in this case the gentleman, ended the relationship. In a classic case of "Heav'n has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd", Jernigan set out to exact her revenge upon her hapless 'boyfriend'. First she allegedly went to the victim's place of work in an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap him at gunpoint. Not to be deterred, she returned a couple of weeks later, determined to track down his home address in Delaware. Since he had just recently moved, Jernigan posed as a postal worker and succeeded in tracking down his new place of residence. Then, with her dog in tow, she managed to cut through a screened window and break into his apartment. Armed with handcuffs, duct tape and a Taser she laid in wait for her virtual ex. When he returned home, he fled the apartment when he noticed the targeting laser dot on his chest and summoned police. When the authorities arrived they found Jernigan's dog bound with duct tape in the bathtub of the victim's apartment (apparently the dog was making too much noise). Jernigan was later spotted in a rest area on I-95 and taken in to custody. Check out her picture posted on the linked site and tell me she doesn't remind you of Kathy Bates in the movie Misery.
