JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for August 15, 2016

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 8 years ago

    Sigh…people really ARE controllable. Just disguise their commands as part of a cool game (shades of Star Trek TNG!).

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    electricshadow Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Pokemon Go, Trainer stop!

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    Rose Madder Premium Member about 8 years ago

    So “Cell” by Stephen King is coming true – only difference – Pokémon Go is more subtle than the ones in that book.

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    car2ner  about 8 years ago

    ifs funny, the same spots are Ingress portals and it has never caused a fuss. Different type of players perhaps.

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    AKHenderson Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Gotta book ’em all!

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    Vorticia  about 8 years ago

    Bahahaha!

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    IQTech61  about 8 years ago

    Okay – if all the guy was doing was playing Pokemon Go – why on earth do the police officers handcuffing him while he is prone on the ground?

    So now, Pokemon Go players are criminals?

    Getting tired of the feeble minded tropes about the game by people who do not play it. All the players I know are playing in groups. Parents are out walking with their children and playing. It’s helping people overcome mental health issues because they are getting out of their houses, getting exercise and talking to other people who play the game.

    Nope. Let’s just keep up the narrow minded view about gamers.

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    Comic Minister Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Sorry he is going to jail.

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    yangeldf  about 8 years ago

    so, did he commit a crime and was unable to make a getaway because of Pokemon Go, or did he commit a crime while playing Pokemon Go? Because honestly either scenario works.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  about 8 years ago

    @DOSQueen sad,“So now, Pokemon Go players are criminals?”.They are if they also robbed a liquor store..Unless you have evidence the police are in the wrong, you should assume they are correctly doing their jobs.(And “evidence” is not rumors passed on by people who were not there at the time, even if they assert they were.).To do otherwise is to “just keep up the narrow minded view about gamers ” police.

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    hippogriff  about 8 years ago

    DOSQueenStandard procedure. Gives them time to check for cameras and turn their own off before shooting the prisoner. Not likely these will do any shooting, but they will have to keep quiet if any other police do – or the next time they need backup, it won’t be there and they will be dead. Omerta applies to police as well as to the Mafia.

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