Posted on 07/14/2016 11:43:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
German Holocaust memorials and research centers are concerned about how players are able to catch Pokemon right at sites meant to honor those murdered by the Nazis.
Pokemon Go has only been available in Germany as of sometime before noon on Wednesday and already it’s causing controversy.
The Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe told The Local that the Holocaust memorial in Berlin has been reported as a site where people could find and catch Pokemon creatures through the augmented reality game.
“This is a memorial space for the six million Jews who were murdered and it is inappropriate for this kind of game,” said foundation spokeswoman Sarah Friedrich, adding that she hoped the company would remove the memorial as a possible location. …
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From what I understand, they can find stuff everywhere - so I’m almost positive they are already at the convention center. I imagine that they move from time to time, new ones appear, etc.
>>It shouldn’t be too hard to enter geographical coordinate ranges that are off-limits.<<
I would put in:
31, -106
25, -97
29, -93
36, 94
36, -106
(you are welcome, OK)
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