Homicide: Life in MapleStory

[fitbabits]

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The BBC is reporting that a woman has been arrested in Japan for killing her virtual husband. The heinous act was carried out because the aforementioned woman found herself divorced from her virtual husband in Maplestory.

The 43-year-old piano teacher is being detained in a Sapporo jail after being arrested at her home in southern Miyazaki and transported over 600 miles to Sapporo where her virtual husband lives.

Commenting on the alleged crime, a Sapporo police official said that the woman used the man's identification and password in order to log in to the game and virtually murder the man's character last May.

The same police official claims the woman told investigators that "I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry."

If the Sapporo officials decide to press charges, and the woman is subsequently convicted, she could face a maximum sentence of five years in jail and a fine of $5,000.

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Source - BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7688091.stm)

[Shadowstorm]

Is this a joke story? This can't be real.

[Reverant]

Very surreal, but it's Japan. I'll believe anything.

[maharahaj]

What would be the official charge? Hacking into someone's account? Destruction of property?

[Mastergeo7]

Only in Japan© !

[Xerxes]

Was either of them actually married in real life?

[Alkanos]

I could have sworn that when I read this story a few days ago, it was her actual ex-husband, not a virtual one. Bah, I probably read something wrong again...

[mightbe]

"Bitch Went Crazy and Deleted Shit" should always carry mandatory jail time.

*harumph*

[AbeLincoln]

I can usually find something to debunk these, "wacky japan" type stories. Like the one about women buying sheep thinking they were poodles...(such BS)
But this appears real (http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/woman-jailed-after-killing-virtual-husband). Apparently she "has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data."
I'm curious about the use of the word "murder" though, was it because the police used it, or because the journalist wanted an attention grabbing headline.

[Wilkz07]

No wonder the world economy is going in the toilet.

[Inspector Fowler]

I guess she could be prosecuted under hacking laws....Colorado has some specific ones about accessing a network under false pretenses/using false credentials. I'm sure Japan has something similar.

However, the wacko in my hopes that she gets charged with murder, thus making adversarial multiplayer gaming illegal in Japan forever. :eek:

[Spigot]

I was trying to decypher whether she was arrested for murdering the guy after already 'killing' his avatar in May or if this is just prosecution for destroying his character.

[Xerxes]

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Lock them both up for playing a 2D side scrolling MMO. I think in America someone would get laughed at calling this one in.

[fitbabits]

:sigh:

No love for my Homicide; Life on the Streets riff. :(

[Spigot]

:sigh:

No love for my Homicide; Life on the Streets riff. :(I liked it, but I was still confused about what exactly happened.... Don't worry. That happens to me a lot.

[Xerxes]

:sigh:

No love for my Homicide; Life on the Streets riff. :(

I didn't know what it's from. It's funny but I thought you stole the whole thing from something.

[fitbabits]

I didn't know what it's from. It's funny but I thought you stole the whole thing from something.

Kids these days... (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106028/)

[Doctor Setebos]

:sigh:

No love for my Homicide; Life on the Streets riff. :(Sorry, I was too busy noticing you had no source. :D

[Doctor Setebos]

Lock them both up for playing a 2D side scrolling MMO. I think in America someone would get laughed at calling this one in.I've played it. It's damned lame, and boring as hell.

[fitbabits]

Sorry, I was too busy noticing you had no source. :D
LIES! Look closely, doc.

[Doctor Setebos]

LIES! Look closely, doc.Oh, I see it down there, now! My mistake. It shall never happen again. :rolleyes:

[Xerxes]

Kids these days... (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106028/)

I knew of Homicide, I didn't know about the "on the streets" tag line.

[fitbabits]

I knew of Homicide, I didn't know about the "on the streets" tag line.
Then you didn't know Homicide! Cheeky wee rat. :)

[Xerxes]

Then you didn't know Homicide! Cheeky wee rat. :)

Knew OF Homicide. Knowing that such a show existed in the wild is different than watching it.

[fitbabits]

Knew OF Homicide. Knowing that such a show existed in the wild is different than watching it.

Huh! I suggest you watch every single episode before tucking yourself into bed.

Maybe then I'll be able to catch up to your post count!

[Xerxes]

After The Wire, cop tv is dead to me.

[fitbabits]

After The Wire, cop tv is dead to me.

Then you NEED to watch it. A lot of what made The Wire so awesome was present in Homicide.

[Psykoboy2]

Yeah Xerx....The guys who created The Wire also created Homicide.

[Xerxes]

Then you NEED to watch it. A lot of what made The Wire so awesome was present in Homicide.

Interesting... Guess I have to fire a new OLD cop show. :confused:

[opsin]

Then you NEED to watch it. A lot of what made The Wire so awesome was present in Homicide.


Somewhat true, but the contrivances and overacting of Pembleton, (particularly poststroke was it? It's been many years), kind of got too much for me. It really wasn't a patch on The Wire, though I concur, if I were to choose another procedural to watch, it would be higher on my list than most anything else.

Hell... Maybe you're right, I might have to go back and try it again... DAMNIT!

[Purple Santa]

:sigh:

No love for my Homicide; Life on the Streets riff. :(
Would you be happy if we just go the reference? But...

I liked it, but I was still confused about what exactly happened.... Don't worry. That happens to me a lot.
...it confused me too. So I'll join you in the corner about not getting the whole vibe of the story...

Somewhat true, but the contrivances and overacting of Pembleton, (particularly poststroke was it? It's been many years), kind of got too much for me. It really wasn't a patch on The Wire, though I concur, if I were to choose another procedural to watch, it would be higher on my list than most anything else.

Hell... Maybe you're right, I might have to go back and try it again... DAMNIT!

A little Homicide never hurt anyone ;)

[Widgetcraft]

What would be the official charge? Hacking into someone's account? Destruction of property?

Player-Killing, known on the street as PKing. I, for one, hope that this woman hangs.

[Spigot]

A little Homicide never hurt anyone ;)Except the victim.

[MagGnome]

Most interesting thing I've read all day. Thanks CoG.