Woman arrested for killing virtual husband

Rah Dutchy · 10-31-2008, 02:28 PM

A Japanese woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in an online game.

Maplestory /Maplestory

The 43 year old was apparently furious at finding herself suddenly divorced in the game Maplestory, reports the BBC.

Police say she illegally accessed login details of the man playing her virtual husband, and killed off his character.

The woman, a piano teacher, is in jail in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data.

She was taken to Sapporo - where her "husband", a 33-year-old office worker lives - from her home in Miyazaki 620 miles away.

If charged with the offences, and convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

A Sapporo police official said the woman had used the man's ID and password to log into the game last May to carry out the virtual murder.

"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," she was quoted by the official as telling investigators.

*Cure* · 10-31-2008, 02:31 PM

She wasn't really arrested for killing the character, she was arrested for computer hacking and whatnot.

Oh, and wrong section, lolololol.

Rah Dutchy · 10-31-2008, 02:39 PM

I wouldn't call it a current (or serious enough) event...

*Sewer Bull* · 10-31-2008, 02:53 PM

You've got a point here, but since we can't talk about serious topics, we can only discuss **** like celeb deaths in that section.

*Raven* · 10-31-2008, 05:11 PM

She sounds like a fun laddy to hang around

Okay, so if I get this right these two never really met? They only know each other through an online thing?

**Krang** · 10-31-2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

You've got a point here, but since we can't talk about serious topics, we can only discuss **** like celeb deaths in that section.

I don't see any rule or guideline posted anywhere that says that, so anyone who is disappointed in the content of any section of the forums is always welcome to start threads that they do find interesting/relevant. Besides, in the last 25 threads started in this section, only 2 have been about celebrity deaths, so I wouldn't exactly consider that the only thing people are discussing.

**Jester** · 10-31-2008, 11:44 PM

I think it was just a rib defending Dutchy. Seems if a "news" thread (and I use that term very loosely) isn't started by a certain resident April O'No then it not news and we'll hear about it.

Sorry, just my 2 cents.

**Krang** · 10-31-2008, 11:46 PM

That can easily be changed with my suggestion.

*Drtooth* · 11-02-2008, 05:34 PM

We have people trying to marry fictional people and now people getting arrested for killing imaginary people.

Dear lord.... If anyone founds out I was an accomplice to the Daltons and the Beagle Boys for robbing play money from the imaginary bank, I'm imaginary toast!

10-31-2008, 02:28 PM	#1
Rah Dutchy Mouser Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 11	Woman arrested for killing virtual husband A Japanese woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in an online game. Maplestory /Maplestory The 43 year old was apparently furious at finding herself suddenly divorced in the game Maplestory, reports the BBC. Police say she illegally accessed login details of the man playing her virtual husband, and killed off his character. The woman, a piano teacher, is in jail in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data. She was taken to Sapporo - where her "husband", a 33-year-old office worker lives - from her home in Miyazaki 620 miles away. If charged with the offences, and convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. A Sapporo police official said the woman had used the man's ID and password to log into the game last May to carry out the virtual murder. "I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," she was quoted by the official as telling investigators. __________________ http://rtufss.net I wouldn't go to this site EVER! If you aren't cool enough, or you are a normal person...

10-31-2008, 02:31 PM	#2
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	She wasn't really arrested for killing the character, she was arrested for computer hacking and whatnot. Oh, and wrong section, lolololol. __________________

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Rah Dutchy Mouser Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 11	I wouldn't call it a current (or serious enough) event... __________________ http://rtufss.net I wouldn't go to this site EVER! If you aren't cool enough, or you are a normal person...

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10-31-2008, 11:44 PM	#7
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	I think it was just a rib defending Dutchy. Seems if a "news" thread (and I use that term very loosely) isn't started by a certain resident April O'No then it not news and we'll hear about it. Sorry, just my 2 cents. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

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11-02-2008, 05:34 PM	#9
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	We have people trying to marry fictional people and now people getting arrested for killing imaginary people. Dear lord.... If anyone founds out I was an accomplice to the Daltons and the Beagle Boys for robbing play money from the imaginary bank, I'm imaginary toast! __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]