Pokemon Go Claims Its First Fatality

We recently posted a light-hearted piece highlighting a Chinese public service announcement on the public dangers of playing Pokemon Go (see: “China Unveils ‘Pokemon Go Danger’ Public Service Announcement“). Turns out we didn’t take the warning seriously enough. According to reports from San Francisco the popular game has claimed its first fatality. College student Calvin Riley was shot in the back while playing the game at around 10pm in a park near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. According to the New York Daily News:

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Aug 8, 2016.