It'll be interesting to see if this goes the same way as Flappy Bird, considering that was pulled just for being addictive.
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'Pokémon Go' Launch Faces String of Robberies, Crimes, and Car Accidents
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While I agree in principle, someone could reasonably fear they are threatened with serious harm if say someone is roaming around at night on private property holding an unidentified object up and pointing it at them. I'm not saying it's right or I think it's justified, the article's point was that people need to be aware of their surroundings; I would add avoid trespassing on private property which could result in a confrontation. It really boils down to common sense and courtesy; as well as the developer providing a means to remove locations that involve private property.
My guess is they do not have an easy way to remove locations because that would might result in a lot of locations being pulled and thus negatively impact the game's playability. I can understand why a residential neighborhood would not want a bunch of people all of a sudden driving through or wandering around in search of Pokemon.
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Didn't the developer pull it for that reason, not Apple?
Yeah, don't accidentally walk into oncoming traffic. I see a lawsuit incoming in 3, 2, 1...
"It was an accident Officer. Bless his heart, I had no way of knowing he wasn't looking at where he was going when he walked right into me. Thank the lord I was there, else he might have ended up in traffic. I hope that company warns people not to drive and play with pocket-men, that could get very dangerous, god forbid. I didn't mean for him to drop his phone. I think we both should just try to be more careful, right?"
The game is so much fun! I played Red and Yellow versions as a kid when they came out and this is such nostalgic fun for me. So many people are playing- seems like half the people I see walking around NYC are playing. I played around FiDi during lunch and saw so many people obviously playing it.
Well... you do own to the curb, technically. There's just a public easement from the curb, usually where sidewalks go and pipes are run. Even if there's no sidewalk, like in front of my home (it's only on the other side), anything within 10 feet of the curb fall into the public easement.
And I use 10 feet as a general number. The "street" often only occupies a smaller portion of what the governing body actually holds as part of a setback law/easement though the property owner is responsible for the maintenance to the pavement. For your standard 2ish lane residential road, you can ballpark it by measuring the width of the roadway, then using that figure out from the center of the road to roughly determine what the "public" owns within your property.
Stand your ground doesn't mean you get to randomly fire a shot at someone because it appears they are holding a glowing gun. That wouldn't hold up in court. You have to be in immediate danger.
The app has an algo that makes them appear. Players do not create or move pokemon around.
That's not his logic... it's the logic built in to the game. Move too fast, everything stops working. It's a safety feature. And I thank them for doing this. Anything above roughly 10 mph, and you get nothing.
After reading through the thread I'm not sure if I should be more afraid of the robbers or one of the MacRumors phone assaulters.
Thank god I'm an adult and this game doesn't interest me at all.
Let's hope this doesn't become a way for sexual predators to lure victims for abduction. Parents should monitor their kids use of this game closely.
So it would still be working fine on most California freeways in the major population centers.
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Actually, most counties in the US (most meaning those counties that collectively hold over half the population) publish this information in ArcGIS format, and make it available for free or at a cost. Usually counties hold the taxation rights, so they maintain the data.
This is probably one reason the game was rolled out in US first because of widespread availability of such data.
Well the damage of a person's property if they aren't meaning to hurt you isn't exactly justified is it?
Depending on the law it's a reasonable expectation of harm; so a prosecutor could decide you were reasonable in your actions even if the person turned out not to be an actual danger and thus decide not to prosecute. All of this is speculative at this point and the outcome would depend on the specific situation; which does someone how would get shot very little good after the fact. I think the article's point is a good one; you need to be aware of where you are going and avoid doing things that could lead to a confrontation on someone's private property (which probably is more of a Castle Doctrine issue than SYG).
*shrug* Then play the "adult" version: Ingress. It's a different type of game, but leads to the same goal. The point is to get out in the real world, walk around, and explore parts of your city you may not have seen before. It's a fun way to get exercise. I was at a Niantic-sponsored event in downtown San Diego a couple weekends ago. The opening ceremonies speaker said it best: This is the only video game that requires water and sunscreen! Be safe out there.
This game is a cool to get kids outside. I much rather see kids playing this game than staying holed up in their parents basement. It's a pretty cool game that takes geocaching to a new level. Plus i'm loving all the meme's/GIFs popping up online.
Good that this game gets some people to go outside and be active. I have the self motivation to do that on my own though so it's not necessary for me.
I was wondering yesterday why a teenager was jogging in sandals. An hour later he was still out and about in the neighborhood, glued to his phone.
Now I understand.
Now I understand.
Yeah, whoever made that assertion does not understand what a "stand your ground" law provides. A lot of times, however, people conflate "stand your ground" and "defend your castle" laws, and end up thinking you can shoot someone who comes onto your property, but not inside your dwelling.
There's a lot of apparent risks associated with Pokemon Go, ranging from the device thieves who'll prey on players by luring them with the beacon app to the 'Gran Torino' types who want you off their lawn to potentially injuring yourself and others through lack of situational awareness. But in my opinion, a larger risk exists with the potential of a data breach.
If I'm not mistaken, the game uses the phone's GPS to help guide players around, yes? I'm going to further assume it stores your GPS if you exit or pause the game? There's also the potential for IP address, email address & password disclosure with such a breach.
So all it will take is one database breach and potentially the players' names, email addresses and GPS information is up for grabs. Too much potential exposure and risk for what sounds like a fun game for some.
If I'm not mistaken, the game uses the phone's GPS to help guide players around, yes? I'm going to further assume it stores your GPS if you exit or pause the game? There's also the potential for IP address, email address & password disclosure with such a breach.
So all it will take is one database breach and potentially the players' names, email addresses and GPS information is up for grabs. Too much potential exposure and risk for what sounds like a fun game for some.
I find your desire to mock people for their choice of spending their free time with something they genuinely enjoy ridiculous.
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The parents (or their family, clergy or friends) are doing the molesting. Getting the kids out of the house would statistically decrease their chance of being molested.
That's fair.
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That's good to hear! Now, go rest your feet.
True. SYG, as I understand it, went beyond the Castle doctrine by applying it to public places; although some appear to have expanded it beyond bodily harm to protecting property instead of just defending oneself. I would assume that the laws allowing deadly force in any place you have a right to be would extend it to your private property as well. It would also seem that now the prosecution has to prove you did not have a reasonable expectation of harm (Bodily or to your property) to convict rather than you having to prove you acted reasonably. I could be way off base since this is a lay person's interpretation of the statutes.
Back to Pokemon it's interesting to see how this game creates issues beyond just being able to have fun playing a game since it essentially turns public and some private areas into one vast playground. Most of the time that's not an issue but the edge cases are; such as the guy whose house was marked as a gym.