"Armed Robbers Used Pokemon Go App to Target Victims, According to Cops"

[NORBIN]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/armed-robbers-pokemon-app-target-victims-cops/story?id=40474315

I know I probably shouldn't but I find this ridiculously hilarious. What an age we live in.

 

[DinohScene]

And... Ninty takes it offline!
Just like they did with Swapnote.

This is exactly why we can't have nice things.

 

[tbb043]

I'm surprised no one's walked into traffic and gotten flattened because of the thing.

 

[Silverthorn]

That sort of thing already happened with Uber and other apps, not really a surprise, even though it happened kinda fast I must say.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Young girl finds dead body while playing pokemon go.

 

[Bimmel]

That escalated quickly.

 

[Froster]

that's why we have Windows Phones

 

[FAST6191]

that's why we have Windows Phones

No software's not a failure, it's a feature?

And... Ninty takes it offline!
Just like they did with Swapnote.

This is exactly why we can't have nice things.

Because Nintendo has got the concepts of security arse backwards and follows the same reactionary idiot path of bad newspapers and politicians? I always thought their weak security meant we could have nice things like this site, I guess it cuts both ways.

 

[DKB]

I thought this wasn't made by Nintendo. So, the fuck are they going to do?

:^)

 

[The Catboy]

I hope this doesn't cause them to pull this game because I actually bought a new phone just to play it!
(I was intending to buy a new one before, this just made me get off my ass and actually buy one.)

 

[DKB]

I hope this doesn't cause them to pull this game because I actually bought a new phone just to play it!
(I was intending to buy a new one before, this just made me get off my ass and actually buy one.)

They won't. People get robbed/killed over their phones all the time, even without the Pokemon Go app.

 

[nero99]

That sort of thing already happened with Uber and other apps, not really a surprise, even though it happened kinda fast I must say.

Well, there has already been one person run over that's trying to sue for 51 million dollars. Even though he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings

 

[Luckkill4u]

Maybe this will be the first Pokemon game that your mom tells you not to go outside when its late. Not saying I see people walking alone outside in their PJ's with smartphone in hand looking for Pokemon at midnight.

 

[FAST6191]

Well, there has already been one person run over that's trying to sue for 51 million dollars. Even though he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings

Bets on that there wasn't a "look where you are going you dopey bastard" message on the startup screen and thus their case has some merit.

 

[Bimmel]

At least the rapists get an easy life now. They just program the bush of their choice and the waves of kids will never end.

All they will see is a shiny Shaymin.

 

[NORBIN]

Picturing the robbers going to jail and explaining why they're there to other convicts:

"What you in for man?"

"I robbed someone using Pokemon GO."

*blank stares from every direction*

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I hope this doesn't cause them to pull this game because I actually bought a new phone just to play it!
(I was intending to buy a new one before, this just made me get off my ass and actually buy one.)

If what you saying is true, how come this isn't your avatar?

At least the rapists get an easy life now. They just program the bush of their choice and the waves of kids will never end.

All they will see is a shiny Shaymin.

Well next we will hear stories about how people started losing weight and being active cause of pokemon go.
NIntendo strikes again with excercise software just like Wii fit!

 

[Justinde75]

Imagine ninty taking down pokemon go oh my god

 

[RustInPeace]

I was kind of bummed that my phone doesn't support Go, but reading all these different stories about the app makes up for it.

 

[supergamer368]

Darn. I was gonna get this game, too late now. "Make sure to get Pokemon Go ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND It's gone"