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So thinking about all these people chasing Pokemon they must be breaking the law. To the best of my knowledge I cannot find a open season for them and I suspect they would be considered an endangered or species of interest. As well by chasing them down and cornering them people are harassing them which is also against the law. Now one friend of mine suggested they might be considered vermin but I don't think that gets around the endangered species act.:silly:
Nope I don't play video games.
Since they are non native species I would classify them as invasive so go get them.
If you look at the defination of hunting players of the game are in fact hunting, baiting and trapping. So if you look at the facts, they would need to have at lead an H2 outdoor card ( no firearms are being used..at least not "YET".), there is also no night hunting except for Raccoons, there is open season and Pokémon are not listed as unprotected in the F&W Act.
So I would say there are some real charges that could be layed for hunting virtual Pokémon.
Please delete this thread, pokemon is done to death already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's all fun and games until someone starts hunting pokemon in the bush during deer season.
Just wait until you hear of people walking off cliffs, to death will become a little too real.Quote:
Originally Posted by skeeter1
Also capturing small creatures and keeping them in a small contained phone as well only to release them to fight.
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Originally Posted by Snowwalker
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ylnChT7VUZGp...%2FXUeL176.jpg
Saw this online. Apparently this is someone out in BC.
Love it
There has already been some reports of accidents and a pedestrian wandering onto a highway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/wo...-while-driving
People being stupid.
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Originally Posted by Dythbringer
So when they stay home all day playing you guys B---- about it! Now they are out walking all day all around town, same!!!
Old Farts in Power.....
both my kids (30 & 33) got pokemon 2 days ago. My daughter is a dental hygienist in a big clinic. Her and 3 dentists were running around on their lunch break tracking down the pokemon critters. She says they all have those fitbits and they got in great exercise without even knowing it.
This is what happens when you don't hunt! ... your brain goes to mush!
I don't think anyone said they shouldn't be out walking around enjoying their hobby. However, their hobby doesn't suspend the law or shouldn't override common sense which seems to be what a lot of these incidents are.Quote:
Originally Posted by seabast
But a lot of negativity! Just like "Any" hobbies (particularly hunting), these things happen... Part of life!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dythbringer
Of the total number of people playing Pokemon Go, how many are doing senseless or illegal things?
Probably higher then the DUI number
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Originally Posted by welsh
i think we found our resident pokemon player. are we calling this a hobby now?Quote:
Originally Posted by seabast
Sounds like it. :)
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Originally Posted by bowj
Good question. But the game has been out for a very limited time (at most 14 days) and there are a good number of reports about careless acts (illegal or senseless) with the use of this app. There has been a few notable incidents in the media. How many incidents are we not hearing about or even being noted as a problem?Quote:
Originally Posted by welsh
At the end of the day, this hobby is a hobby and the enthusiasts must make sure they conduct themselves in a lawful and safe manner when indulging themselves in their "vice" (and we all have our "vices").
Dyth
http://news.nationalpost.com/toronto...-subway-tracks
Infact in Ottawa there have been several accidents because of it.
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Originally Posted by welsh
Doesn't answer the question.
No, it doesn't answer the question. Reports of individuals doing something careless or illegal won't give us a concrete number on the number of users not doing something careless or illegal because: 1) we don't know the numbers of users of the app and 2) we can only compare the reported incidents of carelessness or illegal activities to the "general population" (assuming we could find/get that number). However, I would surmise the number of incidents which actually occur (in such a small timeframe) without being reported are much higher much like motorists speeding (going faster than 100km/h on most major highways is illegal but the majority of motorists speed and those incidents are never reported/caught due to other factors (enforcement, number of patrol vehicles out there, etc)).Quote:
Originally Posted by welsh
I'm sure the NSA is thrilled that they have been able to have a mass release of larger scale GPS tracking s/w onto the general public for evaluation. One step closer to the chip implant ..LOL...
I have a tin-foil hat you can wear. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
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Originally Posted by MikePal
What are you going to implant the chip into? There is not going to be much left up stairs to control.
No Pokemon for me but I do play the odd COD once in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowj
I have been traveling in Europe and NA for the past three weeks and I see a lot of people playing it and haven't seen anyone doing something unlawful, everyone is having fun. I think it's great to see them all outside.
Just found really interesting that some of us play the Anti game because of a few incident, no wonder we might lost our hunting right someday... Nothing we can do about human nature I guess....
I'm going to counter by suggesting that the number of people doing stupid or illegal things while playing Pokemon Go may actually be lower than reported, for two reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dythbringer
The first is that, with respect to trespassing complaints, the complainants may well be exaggerating, as people usually do.
The second is that the release of this game, and a few widely reported incidents of stupidity, seems to be provoking something akin to a moral panic. I would not be in the least surprised to discover that some of the accidents etc. we hear about are making the news because someone surmised that the game was involved, but that on following up we'd find they're just routine, non-Pokemon stupidity.
That's not to say people aren't being stupid about this game. But modern media has a way of making things seem bigger than they are.
In the end, who knows? :)
True. Modern media does have a way to making things seem bigger than they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by welsh
However, the fact is modern man can't multitask effectively with modern devices. Laws are evolving because statistics show people can't operate modern devices while doing other important things (driving a car, walking, etc) because they fixate on the modern device because it stimulates them more than a mundane task such as paying attention to their surroundings. Do I believe the majority of people playing pokemon want to cause a problem? No. Do I think the majority of them can become fixated on the game to exclusion of everything else surrounding them which makes it dangerous for them and possibly others (or doing something stupid or illegal)? Yes. For example, cities have issues with pedestrians texting and crossing the street improperly (against lights, jaywalking, etc). I don't think it is much of a leap in logic to think that the same problem wouldn't happen with this app.
I hope this comment isn't meant for me as I have never said I was against this app.Quote:
Originally Posted by seabast
Immature creatures will do immature things ! --- It's a waste of time to even "reflect" upon it . --- *** --- Who-ever made up the sign (ridiculing the "dopes") probably isn't too bright himself . --- STUPIDEST (his word) ? --- Is that supposed to be ENGLISH ?
I'm not judging anyone, just a general comment. Something new shows up and you start to hear people b ching about it just because of a few incident but disregard the good. I found that attitude old and tiring and very Anti like!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dythbringer
When I was young I played street soccer, the ball would end up in someone property we would jump the fence and keep playing, never had an idiot putting a no trespassing sign. These days are over, everyone has to show an attitude.... But I don't care I'm not a kid anymore, and mine are past the teenage age.
Come on SeaBast The thread was meant as a Joke because I saw so mannnny adults running around chasing imaginary creatures. :joker:
this is the type...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6axABrKRNo
I was trying to respond to your point, Dyth, when I ran a red light & T-boned a police cruiser ... know any good lawyers?
You were chasing a Pikachu weren't you?
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Originally Posted by welsh
I don't know much about the game, but a buddy of mine has one of those monsters in his living room. After several people knocking on his door asking to stand in his house... he was not happy. He thought about it, and now charges $10 to stand in his living room. Lots of people will pay the $10 to be able to play the game. Now he is happy.
Squirtle.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
Your Joking? How the heck do imaginary creatures appear in his house and people come knocking on his door?
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Originally Posted by Frogger
A Squirtle. No idea what the heck that is so obviously I don't play the game nor did I ever watch it on TV with the kid's. But I looked it up. :cool:
http://www.oodmag.com/community/imag...oooAKKKKAP/9k=
Squirtle, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori. Wikipedia
Species: Tiny Turtle
Type: Water
Abilities: Torrent
Weakness: Electric, Grass
Evolves to: Wartortle
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Originally Posted by greatwhite
We have players coming into the truck yard at night to look for them. It is a HIGH security yard, Safety department says to call cops EXT 1 and they will be removed. But now they don't get to catch Pokémon, because they are caught inside the high security they get to go stright to a nice dirty jail cell.
Where their new roommate will show them a new game call "Pokeinman".
Company is not happy to find people climbing over the fence, and is charging everyone they can catch to the maximum extent of the law. The company can lose it's certification with customs, homeland, and other very important things that keep bills payed and us fed.
Nope, only bankers :). My dad had a saying that if you had to know a good lawyer, you probably were doing something wrong in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by welsh
I know and I really liked your new thread!Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
Hilarious , as is Welsh's.Quote:
Originally Posted by SongDog
Ya, those kids don't know how to have fun anymore! :moose:Quote:
Originally Posted by welsh
Yeah, I think one of my child hood friends is still chasing them. ;)
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Originally Posted by welsh
I saw a grown man walking around a parking lot on the weekend transfixed to his phone. His behaviour/movement seemed odd. I said to my buddy, "do you think he is on Pokeman GO". My buddy thought about it for a moment, then the dude changed directions, backtracked, turned again and walked into a parked car. My buddy said "Yes"
The game seems pretty harmless to be as long as people don't completely lose situational awareness - which seems to be the problem.
And the stupidity gets multiplied......
http://news.nationalpost.com/toronto...mon-go-players
I was watching CTV news and one of the people interviewed was saying he now is looking over his shoulder and fears for his life. While people shouldn't be assaulted for playing this game, fearing for your life after a pellet gun attack is a bit much. The "shooter" didn't hit anyone with the pellet gun. She gave no motive why she did this. Maybe she was thinking, I gotta shoot them all......
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-0...ts-pokmon.html
Nintendo's new augmented reality smartphone game is enticing millions of players to get outside and walk around in search of characters, and is reportedly helping people with depression and social anxiety.
Two core symptoms of depression are a loss of pleasure (called anhedonia) and reduced activity (called avolition). By motivating players to get out and about, in a way that delivers a steady trickle of reward, it's conceivable that Pokémon Go might work as a form of behavioural therapy. I'd like to see clinical trials test this idea. As players are congregating in public spaces like university campuses, there could also be social benefits to reduce loneliness. Video games often get a bad rap over the controversial association with aggression, but given that they are also very effective at motivating behaviour, games like this could potentially have a range of psychological benefits.
It is getting people out for exercise, helping with social anxiety in some and may help with depression.... it seems like a much better game than the ones where they are in the basement shut off from the world, as long as they pay attention to where not to walk. Even on the hottest day lately my kids have take off on a walk around the block when a bulbasaur appeared on a nearby street. However the 10 year old that went by on a bike when I went to the mail box that was riding with a phone seems questionable.
So get some exercise and get out hunting pokemon!! The more you hunt now, the farther you can walk when the real game can be hunted!
The good side is that people who never walked anywhere or got any exercise are ..............
Way more upside to Pokeman Go than down, in my opinion. And no, I don't play. I'm a bit of a Luddite....I don't even have a data plan.
I saw a good meme on Facebook the other day (speaking of time-wasting unless perusing news and info feeds IMHO, but I like it) that noted many of the same people who are bashing Pokeman Go are probably planning their upcoming NHL and NFL Fantasy League picks. To each their own.
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Originally Posted by smallgamer
Come on... get a data plan.... chase them Pokemon....
All that hunting,catching and walking and you can move up to MediumGamer or even BigGamer maybe not this fall but maybe next fall :moose::moose::moose::moose: and maybe prevent moving to the larger size clothing too..:moose::moose::moose::moose::moose::moose::mo ose:
Data plan maybe. Pokémon.....nope.
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Originally Posted by smallgamer
Awwww...... you are missing out on the exercise then.....:joker::joker: but I think I will stop there before I start making any more "small" jokes. :silly::joker::ashamed:
No worries. I get plenty of exercise and the only thing "small" about me is some of the game I hunt ;)
I cannot tell a lie. I also have a small car and a small dog.
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Originally Posted by smallgamer
Just curious, is the small dog wear a pink bow tie?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by smallgamer
Ok, this is getting a little out of hand. But if SHE wore a bow tie, I suppose it might be pink. Now I'm out. We've strayed WAY off topic.
Nah... we are still sort of on topic.... we know know you walk a small dog but were trying to get you to buy a data plan to chase a pokemon so instead of small game you can someday go after something like an Mountain goat or Kudu.... or moose :moose::moose:Quote:
Originally Posted by smallgamer
Bait taken, lol. Already hunt moose. I'm out, really.
And your dog's. ...Beagles are not big dogs....in fact they are "small".Quote:
Originally Posted by smallgamer