Man arrested for having Idolmaster credit card
 

Baka gaijin just don't get it.

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[QUOTE]You better watch out. Having a credit card with Idolmaster characters plastered across the surface is good enough to get you arrested in the U.S these days. That is precisely what happened to a Japanese Twitter user’s father on a recent trip to Los Angeles. [B]The card was so cute that it was mistaken as a fake, which resulted in the Japanese man being arrested by local authorities.[/B] Maybe a wonderful Disneyland trip was ruined in the process but we may never know the full extent of what actually happened.

[B]Idolmaster is a popular simulation game with countless spinoffs, where the player assumes the role of a producer for pop idols.[/B] The main goal is to groom your attractive idols for stardom through a random assortment of mini-games and activities. For lovers of the game, [B]the official Idolmaster Visa credit card is available through the Mitsui Sumitomo bank in Japan.[/B] It comes with a cast of pop idols covering the front of the card so you can be cooler than all your friends who have generic blue and gray credit cards.


While it might not seem odd to have a credit card with pictures of idols from a game or cartoon in Japan, the same can’t be said for the U.S. Anything too cute for comfort might be seen as a child’s toy and any man carrying a cutesy card might raise a few eyebrows as well. Let’s face it, not too many men carry around credit cards with adorable young girls on them in the U.S., so it’s not surprising that authorities suspected this man of fraud (it seems that my Labrador Retriever credit card is the threshold for cute as I’ve never had a problem using it in the U.S.).

What is surprising is that they actually went as far as arresting the man for using his anime idol girls as a form of payment. [B]Thankfully the man’s bank in Japan followed up on the case quickly, offering their apologies and telling the man to wait until the evening for a free meal. [/B]Talk about compensation. Granted it’s not really the bank’s fault but couldn’t they offer a bit more?


Luckily, it’s not every day we face such bizarre circumstances. However, there are a couple of things we all can learn from this credit card mishap. Whenever you find yourself abroad and in trouble you had better contact the nearest embassy or consulate and talk to someone face to face. Otherwise nobody will understand why you were carrying around a suspiciously cute credit card.

Finally, it’s probably a good idea to not use credit cards in the U.S. or abroad with cute cartoon or video game girls unless you are seeking some personal time with the police. Your best bet would be to save those for use in Japan where they are perfectly acceptable forms of payment.[/QUOTE]

lol

Poor dude. Can't even have his waifus on his cc

Man I would sue so many peoples asses over that. Is it that hard to slide the card and see it works just fine?

Even in America we can put all kinds of crazy shit on our cards

The Waifu card. Never leave home with it.

Police were obviously Miku fans.

For a moment there I thought it was because the card had hentai on it and the black bars were covering up boobs. :P

The embarrassment [SPOILER]Of even using that card![/SPOILER]!

Good on him getting a free meal out of it. Its one reason I never took it up with my bank for a custom Debit card as my design would be just as bad...

I bet if the card had a picture of a cop threatening a black dude with a gun on it, he would be welcomed like a god

Yo wtf. Capital one denied me all my animu designs on my credit cards :(

[quote=]Thankfully the man’s bank in Japan followed up on the case quickly, offering their apologies and telling the man to wait until the evening for a free meal. Talk about compensation. Granted it’s not really the bank’s fault but couldn’t they offer a bit more?[/quote]

What? The Japanese bank should compensate more for American prejudice?

Never would've happened if it'd only had Takane on it.

This is beyond ridiculous, though not that surprising. Good thing the bank was quick to react, otherwise the poor guy would be screwed for the silliest reason possible.

Should have switched his card with one with guns n' explosions and shit.

Sorry, Sir. We don't accept waifus

[QUOTE=A Huge Battleship;92348842]Never would've happened if it'd only had Chihaya on it.[/QUOTE]

fixed

Never heard of "Idolmaster" before. Didn't know what to expect.

[quote]Anything too cute for comfort might be seen as a child’s toy.....[/quote]

Ohhhh....so they thought it was like a fake Barbie credit card or something?

(edit: lol how the hell did I get on the gaming side?)

should have had charlie tunoku on his card

[QUOTE=MIMIC;92348908]Never heard of "Idolmaster" before. Didn't know what to expect.



Ohhhh....so they thought it was like a fake Barbie credit card or something?[/QUOTE]

So they arrest people now who try to pay with toy credit cards? None of it makes sense.

Serves him right for not releasing any new Berserk chapters.

"Sorry, your credit card is just too kawaii. You're going to have to come with us sir."

Too bad it was visa. Could've been Idolmastercard.

A lot of people don't know this but being a weirdo is still illegal in the US

His idols didn't save him.

(nevermind, I skipped a line by accident)


I saw a world of warcraft card once, it was amazing. I like that holographic background

[QUOTE=shadyspace;92349094]A lot of people don't know this but being a weirdo is still illegal in the US[/QUOTE]

So will I get arrested for playing Idolmaster in public? Or only if the image is on my credit card?

Ahaha quite bizarre.

Po-po be hatin' on mai Waifus.

[QUOTE=Lollipop Dave;92349064]"Sorry, your credit card is just too kawaii. You're going to have to come with us sir."[/QUOTE]

Your avatar is the greatest thing I have ever seen.

[QUOTE=Lollipop Dave;92349064]"Sorry, your credit card is just too kawaii. You're going to have to come with us sir."[/QUOTE]

Hahaha, amazing. :D

[QUOTE=JDSN;92349013]Serves him right for not releasing any new Berserk chapters.[/QUOTE]

Baaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha

[QUOTE=arttq;92349085]Too bad it was visa. Could've been Idolmastercard.[/QUOTE]

oh god no

[SPOILER]but yes[/SPOILER]

His money is filthy.

God damn it I thought he was arrested for being an obvious paedophile

[QUOTE=Higgins113;92349283]Your avatar is the greatest thing I have ever seen.[/QUOTE]

Dave's been on a roll lately. Personally loved Ryuko bum better.

Also Makoto is best Waifu. <3

[QUOTE=JDSN;92349013]Serves him right for not releasing any new Berserk chapters.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=arttq;92349085]Too bad it was visa. Could've been Idolmastercard.[/QUOTE]

lol

[QUOTE=Funchameleon;92349436]God damn it I thought he was arrested for being an obvious paedophile[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure that's why the police was called for in the first place...

America is not l@dy for iDOLM@STER goodness.

[QUOTE=Cheeky;92349514]I'm pretty sure that's why the police was called for in the first place...[/QUOTE]

It's innocuous enough on its own, you'd have to actually know the source material to peg this guy as a paedo

Hidoi!

I'm confused, why don't you just check if the card works or not?

Arrested for possession of multiple waifus.

[QUOTE=JDSN;92349013]Serves him right for not releasing any new Berserk chapters.[/QUOTE]
Ok, I laughed.

Why is that article basically defending it? :\
[QUOTE]so it’s not surprising that authorities suspected this man of fraud[/QUOTE]

What... it *IS* surprising, because as far as I know... like checks, you could get custom credit cards in the US.

And they could have tried the damn card before crying "FRAUD"!!!!

America won't even acknowledge my waifu

I'd rather go to jail than use that card day-to-day.

[quote=Alrus;92349718]I'm confused, why don't you just check if the card works or not?[/quote]
Does America use chip and pin yet?

That place was probably mad that Kotori isn't on that card.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tl3hEk4.jpg[/IMG]

America is only mature serious business cards

What the hell?

Do you have to play [I]Dudebro: My Shit Is Fucked Up So I Got to Shoot/Slice You II: It's Straight-Up Dawg Time[/I], to not be considered "weird" in America?

[QUOTE=Elvick;92349841]Why is that article basically defending it? :\[/QUOTE]

Yeah the writer should have called the cops on the man for having a fun credit card.

I expected NSFW lolli stuff on the credit card. Now they just thought he was a fraud? Poor guy.

[QUOTE=Coxy;92350051][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tl3hEk4.jpg[/IMG]

America is only mature serious business cards[/QUOTE]

Now this i would call the cops for, hell call the army.


[QUOTE=Funchameleon;92349652]It's innocuous enough on its own, you'd have to actually know the source material to peg this guy as a paedo[/QUOTE]

I think that if you knew the source material you would at least know that its just a legit Japanese Credit card. Without context it just looks really creepy to a lot of people(Well with context it would probably still do)

[QUOTE=BGBW;92350018]Does America use chip and pin yet?[/QUOTE]

Don't think so.

icecream?

[spoiler]what happened to him/her?[/spoiler]

:(

[QUOTE=BGBW;92350018]Does America use chip and pin yet?[/QUOTE]

Yes, it is not widespread though.

I re-read the last paragraph. Please don't assume the rest of the world shares the same thought processes as America. Actually, I probably should say, for balance, that it is also unfair to assume all of America shares the same thought process as one vendor and a few police in one state.

This is why Berserk will never be finished. He's in jail.

[QUOTE=Kerub;92350123]What the hell?

Do you have to play [I]Dudebro: My Shit Is Fucked Up So I Got to Shoot/Slice You II: It's Straight-Up Dawg Time[/I], to not be considered "weird" in America?[/QUOTE]
Not really, but it wouldn't hurt to have a pic of the game as a custom image on your CC.

[QUOTE=BGBW;92350018]Does America use chip and pin yet?[/QUOTE]

Do modern Japanese cards not have a magnetic stripe? If so I guess that could explain how this story happened-- otherwise the situation just doesn't make sense as to how they'd skip to arresting him without trying the card.

Guess if he goes for a Kami SUMMER!! again in the US he'll have to CHANGE!!!! his credit c@rd. They're just not READY!! for the awesomeness on that card that is Makoto, Yukiho, Takane and Chihaya.

[QUOTE=Elvick;92349841]And they could have tried the damn card before crying "FRAUD"!!!![/QUOTE]
It could be a homemade card with a copied mag code.

Or one of the many personalized cards that have been around for years now.

[QUOTE=JDSN;92349013]Serves him right for not releasing any new Berserk chapters.[/QUOTE]

Ok, you got me there.
[SPOILER]Hope this is the real Miura so he can learn some fucking common sense[/SPOILER]

[QUOTE=MomoPufflet;92350549]Do modern Japanese cards not have a magnetic stripe? If so I guess that could explain how this story happened-- otherwise the situation just doesn't make sense as to how they'd skip to arresting him without trying the card.[/QUOTE]

Well, if you go to the original source it says this:

日本に置けるクレジットカードの立ち位置とアメリカのクレジットカードの立ち位置は保険証と パスポート位違うんだってさ。だから変だと思ったらすぐ警察呼べるし

Says something about differences between Japanese and American cardinfo? Maybe somebody who knows Japanese could translate?

I should start calling the security every time someone is using their Angry Birds credit card here in Finland.

I want that credit card.

This really doesn't make sense. I don't want to be negative toward my own country. But culturally, if the majority of the people here think that cute things are for kids, that's terribly alienating.

I want America to love cuteness as much as I do. As much as Japan does.
Cuteness isn't for children, it's for people who like being happy. I don't understand the pop culture of my country sometimes.

What about Hello Kitty credit cards? Shouldn't those be considered popular with adult women?

What happens if someone tries to pay with these?

[IMG]http://cdn10.mixrmedia.com/user_photos/blog/2011/06/25/0af7bd403d834d16c2a38947a2fd5d0e.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.billshrink.com/blog/wp-content/themes/shrink/images/posts/card-designs/epos-chocolate.png[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.billshrink.com/blog/wp-content/themes/shrink/images/posts/card-designs/transformer-credit-card.jpg[/IMG]

Justice was served that day.

Sweet, sweet justice.

[quote=NingenJanai;92351218]What happens if someone tries to pay with this?

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Who is going to deny Mr. T his shopping?

[QUOTE=BGBW;92351371]Who is going to deny Mr. T his shopping?[/QUOTE]

a fool.

I never realized that there was a credit card for that.

it'll be awesome if you could customize your credit card to your video game of your liking. I wonder what would be the most popular one if that ever happened.

[quote=Lollipop Dave;92351500]a fool.[/quote]
I pity him.

Also, Dutch bank ING has offered custom debit cards for years now.
Just upload your own image and there you go. I've seen people with drunk images of their friends on their cards.

[IMG]http://abload.de/img/pasjes_tcm7-9126b9ul4.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Hoo-doo;92351758]Also, Dutch bank ING has offered custom debit cards for years now.
Just upload your own image and there you go. I've seen people with drunk images of their friends on their cards.

[IMG]http://abload.de/img/pasjes_tcm7-9126b9ul4.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]Only pedos would use that third pic. Gross.

Are personalized cards not kosher in the US or something?

This sounds too stupid to be real. How do you get arrested for a fake card when it's not fake? Just slide the fucking thing and accept the money.

[QUOTE=BGBW;92351371]Who is going to deny Mr. T his shopping?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Lollipop Dave;92351500]a fool.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=BGBW;92351680]I pity him.[/QUOTE]
Too good.

[QUOTE=synce;92351896]This sounds too stupid to be real. How do you get arrested for a fake card when it's not fake? Just slide the fucking thing and accept the money.[/QUOTE]

i wouldnt be surprised it was because it had anime characters which they someone managed to tie with pedo or something.

[QUOTE=NingenJanai;92351218][IMG]http://www.billshrink.com/blog/wp-content/themes/shrink/images/posts/card-designs/epos-chocolate.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Ha, I like that design.

[QUOTE=Ulumsk;92351851]Are personalized cards not kosher in the US or something?[/QUOTE]

Not that it explains this story but they aren't common here at all. Like you'd have to set out to want a picture on your card, and most people don't even know it's a thing. People used to get prints on personal checks when checks were more common but it didn't carry over into credit cards.

[QUOTE=Hitokage;92351824]Only pedos would use that third pic. Gross.[/QUOTE]

I think they're more likely to use the one in the OP.

[QUOTE=StayDead;92350579]Guess if he goes for a Kami SUMMER!! again in the US he'll have to CHANGE!!!! his credit c@rd. They're just not READY!! for the awesomeness on that card that is Makoto, Yukiho, Takane and Chihaya.[/QUOTE]

At least he gets to be free for a BRAND NEW DAY. and more COLORFUL DAYS await him. Gotta be POSITIVE! for the FURUFURU FUTURE.

[QUOTE=Spiffy_1st;92352595]I think they're more likely to use the one in the OP.[/QUOTE]One is younger and more nude. The choice is obvious.

And I told him to better take the Onimushacard with him the other day. What a drag.

That is just plain absurd.

What grounds do they really have for arresting the dude.

The card must be fake because it has a picture on it ?

Also->Who called the police in the first place

[QUOTE=Hitokage;92350732]It could be a homemade card with a copied mag code.

Or one of the many personalized cards that have been around for years now.[/QUOTE]
I suppose, but who would know how to do that and would at the same time draw attention to their credit card at the same time?

It'd be stealing from Wal*Mart, but before you ever steal you start doing cartwheels to draw attention to yourself. THEN trying to steal.

Worst thief ever.

Besides, do companies usually make it their business to pay attention to that sort of thing? They'll get their money if it works, so why should they care if it's stolen or w/e?

And why arrest the guy before figuring out if it's a legit card?

[QUOTE=Elvick;92352919]Besides, do companies usually make it their business to pay attention to that sort of thing? They'll get their money if it works, so why should they care if it's stolen or w/e?[/QUOTE]Chargebacks and money laundering, I'd presume.

Gimme a card with the image of a thick ass futunari chick with floppy titties and three massive dongs all spewing a deluge of cum. What would they say about that, huh?

[QUOTE=spwolf;92352100]i wouldnt be surprised it was because it had anime characters which they someone managed to tie with pedo or something.[/QUOTE]

Yeah that was largely my take. Dude was probably like 50 so alarm bells were probably going off in the shop assistants head that he absolutely must be a pedo (Vs just being a Japanese dude). Pretty shameful really.

[QUOTE=antonz;92348713]Man I would sue so many peoples asses over that.[/QUOTE]

Compensation culture gone mad. Yes it was stupid by the police but this is equally so.

[QUOTE=kharma45;92353120]Compensation culture gone mad. Yes it was stupid by the police but this is equally so.[/QUOTE]

He was arrested for having anime girls on his card. I ain't gonna walk away from that without doing something. Imagine the embarrassment and inconvenience that is. Fuck them.

I thought he got arrested for being a pedo.

Mo waifus, mo problems.

But really, sorry that happened to this guy.

My Discover card has this design.
[IMG]http://i.minus.com/ibbwaZE1erZfBu.gif[/IMG]
It represents the amount of money I have.

[QUOTE=Coxy;92350051][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tl3hEk4.jpg[/IMG]

America is only mature serious business cards[/QUOTE]

egad...
lovedrama vampire is fine, but waifus are not?
racism!

[QUOTE=-PXG-;92353033]Gimme a card with the image of a thick ass futunari chick with floppy titties and three massive dongs all spewing a deluge of cum. What would they say about that, huh?[/QUOTE]

"This is expired"

Edit:

Actually if I had a card like that, I would ruin the magnetic stripe so they had to read the numbers every time

[QUOTE=NingenJanai;92351218]What happens if someone tries to pay with these?

[IMG]http://www.billshrink.com/blog/wp-content/themes/shrink/images/posts/card-designs/epos-chocolate.png[/IMG]
[/QUOTE]

That's pretty slick

Reading the original articles comments is interesting.

Things ranging from them asking why the dad thought using such a card was a good idea if he didn't want to embarrass himself in another country, talking about card fees and things about passports and the like, to ridiculing other countries for not embracing things that might be 'weird' to us, as a lot of what we do are weird to them. A lot also saying the story is funny, and others replying its not funny, its a serious problem if people can get arrested so easily overseas for a simple misunderstanding, as well as people debating card companies.

[QUOTE=M_Night;92350285]icecream?

[spoiler]what happened to him/her?[/spoiler]

:([/QUOTE]

[URL="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=9954"]Nothing[/URL].

[QUOTE=kharma45;92353120]Compensation culture gone mad. Yes it was stupid by the police but this is equally so.[/QUOTE]
No it's not. It wasnit his fault. He was paying with a legit card. Had the clerk done their job and swiped it or even asked for id none of this would have happened. Look what happened at macys in New York. Arresting people for shoplifting using their own credit cards their own money. There has to be a line drawn. This country is getting too stupid judging people.

I've worked in retail before never once had I have to call the police because I THINK the card is a fake. I would swipe it and if it goes through ok if not then it's decline. Even if I felt the customer was sketchy I would ask for ID. The store the clerk and the police should be shamed.