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The fight broke out on Sunday between a pedestrian and a motorist at the entrance to the parking lot. According to preliminary data, the pedestrian was playing Pokemon GO, crossing the road. The motorist honked the pedestrian, after which there was a verbal skirmish, which later turned into a fight.
MOSCOW, August 16 – RIA Novosti. Singapore police have detained two men 28 and 33 years old, who had a fight over the Pokemon GO app, the Straits Times notes .
A fight broke out on Sunday between a pedestrian and a motorist at the entrance to the parking lot, police said. According to preliminary data, the pedestrian was playing Pokemon GO, crossing the road. The motorist honked the pedestrian, after which there was a verbal skirmish, which later turned into a fight
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Pokemon Go Creators Added Warnings For Users
After a series of incidents, warnings appeared in the game, including “Do not drive” and “Do not enter the territory.”
The publication notes that this is the first such case in the country.
In a statement, the police urged fans of the newfangled game not to endanger their lives or cause inconvenience to others.
Pokemon GO is a free application based on “augmented reality” technology – the digital and real worlds are connected, as the picture displayed on the smartphone screen is projected onto the location of the real world. One of the main goals of the game – to catch a Pokemon (Pocket Monster – “pocket monster”) – forced many people to take to the streets, parks, beaches, completely absorbed in this process.
At the same time, experts warned that the game could lead to injury or robbery in the real world. Russian banks even offered to insure against injuries during the game. In addition, one of the veterans of the Russian special services did not rule out that the application could be used for espionage. Assistant to the Russian Prime Minister Gennady Onishchenko expressed concern that the game could seriously affect the psyche.
