Pokémon Go is dangerous

Written by Linda Digby 21 Jul 2016
Pokémon Go is dangerous

Pokémon Go is a smartphone reality game that could improve mental and physical health. But it has been called a public nuisance. Players capture, battle and train virtual Pokémon creatures on device screens as they walk in the real world. It uses GPS and cameras of compatible devices. However, in Northern Ireland the police issued a warning to Pokémon Go users after catching a car ‘cruising slowly’ at 15 mph trying to catch Pokémons on the road. A police spokesperson said ‘This is a massive road safety issue’. Meanwhile the Royal Stoke hospital is designated as a Pokémon ‘gym’ where players train their characters. Consequently players are roaming the accident and emergency areas providing an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital. Players are now warned not to enter the hospital to hunt for monsters! Bosnians playing Pokémon Go are warned to avoid straying into areas still sown with landmines from the 1990’s war. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36841828

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