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NEWS: Male Teen Arrested for Threatening Love Live! Fans on Twitter

I guess we'll have to disagree there. If anything, I'd say it is good that authorities got involved before there was even a chance to make good on the threats. Do you really expect that they should wait until he possibly shows up at a Love Live event with a weapon before he is taken seriously?

The two situations have quite a bit in common, with the main difference being when the arrest was made.

I don't think I'd give somebody the benefit of the doubt just because police stepped in sooner rather than later.

As you seem to have missed, I went on to explain the similarities. Both made threats of violence against other people on social media, both made reference to weapons that they might use against those people, both had easy access to those weapons.

I'm glad that this guy was stopped and no one was harmed but this highlights a very serious problem that seems to happen a lot within this fandom.

I preface this by saying I'm a huge anime/Love Live fan but I've never bothered to join any community but I've seen a lot of posts on many sites/threads/forums etc... and for as much good as this fandom has there is a lot of bad. (Please do not read this as me pointing out anyone specifically here I'm just sharing my opinions as an outside fan who's read my share of comments, news etc.. over the years)

Whether it's Over zealous fans attacking others who don't share their view, the "Anime X is crap you should feel bad" crowd, the "lol at watching dubs" comments, the back and forth fighting and constantly going on about what you hate instead of talking about what you love and the many various other things that you see.

I just don't understand why the amount of constant hate, zealousness, and attacks of others likes/dislikes still exists to the degree it does today whether its from Japanese fans or western fans.

Passion and love for a series or preference is fine to have and people are allowed to have discourse but it just seems like too much of the time people take things to the extreme which is really unfortunate.

Sorry for my ranting haha

OK, I've been alive for a few decades now. I still haven't found an answer to this question: Why are people so stupid?

We've had social media long enough to know that there is a possibility that your online actions will have consequences.

This guy is probably not running on all cylinders upstairs, so in his case it's just a bunch of irrational thoughts.

TsukasaElkKite wrote:

What's with all the idiots using Twitter to make threats lately?

The downside to Twitter is that it exposes all the narcissism, nepotism, and whatever else is wrong with people nowadays. Since everybody will probably follow you if you say or threaten something outrageous, that's how you get your 15 minutes. Very unfortunate that this company is a publicly traded company too. On the bright side, those idiotic enough to post these threats and whatever trash just gets them on the wrong side of the law, and bars.

I don't know anything about Love Live, but if it's anything like AKB48, then I stay away from it.

I'm going to one of the Love Live movie openings here in the states on the 12th. I hope I'm not knifed to death. Or anythinged to death, really.

So is there a plot or is it just tits?

So is there a plot or is it just tits?

But I wonder what Love Live! hardcore fans would think of themselves in 20 or 30 years from today...

People don't realize that if they post bad shit like death threats on Twitter, it's more than likely they'll get caught.

Nothing overt, but one of the characters if fond of grabbing other girl's boobs over their clothes (because sexual assault is comedy! >.>)

This kid seemed a bit mentally unstable. Hopefully this incident will allow him get the help he needs. I wonder if mental health is as stigmatized in Japan is it is here?

Lili-Hime wrote:

Nothing overt, but one of the characters if fond of grabbing other girl's boobs over their clothes (because sexual assault is comedy! >.>)

If it's between girls, it's not illegal!

enurtsol wrote:

If it's between girls, it's not illegal!

It sure is! O.o I'd still feel violated if a girl touched my boobs without my consent same as if a guy did.

Somer-_- wrote:

People who scatter leaflets in the theater and step on them need to die? What?

I came here to say just that, its such a bizarrely specific analogy I don't even know what it means.

anyway.. it's nice isn't it? posted a threat on twitter with a knife (his face is not even in it) and they already arrested the guy

while here.. they can post video of themselves making threats for months and no one reported it.. until he carried out his plan

i guess they like to do clean up work rather then prevention around here..

In common law, assault is the act of creating apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact with a person. An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm.

If you're looking for fanservice in Love Live! you won't find much. It's basically like K-on! Nothing overt, but one of the characters if fond of grabbing other girl's boobs over their clothes (because sexual assault is comedy! >.>) It's basically for the fans of teen jpop idols. Cute girls doing cute things etc., usual moe thing.