FBI Posts Mugshots in Second Life

In another blurring of the line between the real and the virtual the FBI has set up shop in Second Life. As part of the agency’s drive to make better use of social media, they’ve begun to put “most wanted” posters on billboards and kiosks.

It’s not only fugitive mugshots that link the FBI to Second Life. Via their kiosks you can also learn about FBI jobs and connect with the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

The FBI’s first virtual billboards were designed by Jonathan Cox from the Office of Public Affairs along with graphic artist Scott Carmine. Cox said:

Unlike 10 years ago, almost everyone today has had an experience connecting online through virtual media, whether through a gaming console or popular sites like Second Life. The ease at which information can be transferred, ideas can be exposed, and technology can be shared in virtual worlds will hopefully lead to the arrest of a fugitive or the location of a missing child in the near future.

So next time you see a Man In Black avatar in SL, it might really be a man in black!