The Pokémon GO is taken too seriously by some players, as evidenced by a Japanese trainer. He is accused of hitting a police officer just because he interrupted him while playing.
In the city of Matsuyama in the southern part of Japan, there was an attack on a police officer simply for speaking to a Pokémon GO player. The incident sounds quite exaggerated, yet it happened on February 23 of this year.
We tell you the whole story about the incident and reveal how this confrontation came to be.
Why the player attacked the police officer
This was the trigger: The police were called because a group of about 50 people were blocking the sidewalk on a street. The police were supposed to come and make space so that pedestrians could use the path.
When the police arrived, they only encountered two players who were still on site. When the policemen asked the trainers to leave the area, one of the players followed the instructions. The second player, however, became angry and apparently prepared to strike.
Here’s why the player struck: According to the police, the player yelled: “Because of you, I couldn’t catch it!”
Apparently, the players gathered for a raid on the sidewalk, and when the police arrived, most trainers had already caught the Pokémon. The assailant then blamed the police for not being able to catch the Pokémon because of them.
This is what the player says: The player insists that he did not raise his hand and claims to be innocent. It remains to be seen how the case will ultimately unfold.
This is what other players say: The reactions from other trainers are overwhelmingly negative. They have no understanding that someone would use violence simply because they couldn’t catch a Pokémon.
“Decent trainers blame themselves for not catching Pokémon,” someone wrote regarding the incident.
This retiree is doing it right. Instead of complaining about fleeing Pokémon, he builds a device that holds his numerous phones:
