Crime and Pokemon Go
The news is full of Pokemon crime and trespassing.
From London to Missouri, tech savvy robbers are using Pokemon lures to rob people.
In Ohio, teens attacked and shot a man playing Pokemon.
In Massachusetts, a homeowner found that his yard was being used as a Pokemon gym. After dozens of cars pulled up in front of his house, the homeowner finally met the owner of the Pokemon gym. The meeting sparked a theoretical discussion of ownership in different realms of reality, according to CNN.
In Iowa, a football player was searching in a park for a Pokemon when he was stopped and searched by police officers. He resembled the description of a bank robber. He was let go in five minutes.
In New Hampshire, San Diego and Wyoming, Pokemon players looking for a character have stumbled onto actual dead bodies.
A driver in Baltimore might wish he had been paying more attention to the road. While distracted by the game, the driver crashed into a parked police cruiser.
According to the Bankok Post, Thailand authorities are worried that the 40 million smartphone users will flood the streets in September when the game is released there. Authorities are warning the population not to let the game lure them into places they would normally not go. Players are also being urged not to play alone.
Given the experience in the U.S., that is probably good advice.
