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Reading all the Pokemon Go articles has been very entertaining this week! (kids getting exhausted from the walking, players getting robbed,

Posted by: islander (a.k.a del_CHG_islander2) on Jul 11, 06:20

although not entertaining but interesting was an article who worried about safety for black people walking around playing

(from the article)

When my brain started combining the complexity of being Black in America with the real world proposal of wandering and exploration that is designed into the gamplay of Pokémon Go, there was only one conclusion. I might die if I keep playing.

The breakdown is simple:

  • There is a statistically disproportionate chance that someone could call the police to investigate me for walking around in circles in the complex.
  • There is a statistically disproportionate chance that I would be approached by law enforcement with fear or aggression, even when no laws have been broken.
  • There is a statistically disproportionate chance that I will be shot while reaching for my identification that I always keep in my back right pocket.
  • There is a statistically disproportionate chance that more shots will be fired and I will be dead before any medical assistance is available.

The premise of Pokémon Go asks me to put my life in danger if I choose to play it as it is intended and with enthusiasm. Let’s just go ahead and add Pokémon Go to the extremely long list of things white people can do without fear of being killed, while Black people have to realistically be wary.

Reading all the Pokemon Go articles has been very entertaining this week! (kids getting exhausted from the walking, players getting robbed, islander Jul 11, 06:20

Another take on Pokemon Go DTravel Jul 11, 12:38





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