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<p><em>Pokémon Go </em>has a firm grasp on many people in the United States, myself included. The more I play, the more I realize I would want to be around my child at all times while they play the game. I&#8217;m a large grown man and even I&#8217;ve been weirded out by some of the things I&#8217;ve experienced while playing <em>Pokémon Go! </em>Thankfully I posses both the common sense and self-preservation HMs, but when you get engrossed in a game, some of that can fade away. Just remember: choose life, not Charizard.</p>
<h2>5) Huge Phone Bills</h2>
<figure id="attachment_109888" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109888" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-109888 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/03124828/pokemon-go-capture-transp-720x720.png" alt="Pokemon GO!" width="640" height="429" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-109888" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Pokemon Go</em>, Nintendo)</figcaption></figure>
<p>This one is really dangerous for your wallet, especially if you have little ones with no concept of bills or money. Luckily I&#8217;ve got my own phone, which is pay as you go, and I can track how much data I&#8217;m using while I stumble around looking for Pokémon. Thankfully I&#8217;m near wifi and some PokeStops so my data, while still valuable, isn&#8217;t being drained as much as I figured it was. I can imagine, about a month from now, parents opening their phone bills and having quite a shock after Junior racks up high data charges, all in the endless quest to become a Pokémon Master.</p>
<h2>4) Being Stranded</h2>
<figure id="attachment_109889" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109889" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-109889 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/03124811/tumblr_inline_mk2q1sp3FA1qz4rgp.jpg" alt="Pokemon" width="640" height="480" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-109889" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Pokémon</em> (anime)</figcaption></figure>
<p>This one could have happened to me my first night playing <em>Pokémon</em> Go.<em> </em>The<em>Pokémon Go</em> app is a huge battery drainer; like insanely so. My battery usually lasts about two days&#8212;I have no friends to text, so burning through the whole thing in half a day surprised me. I caught an Ekans as I exited work, and then my phone battery went to zero. Since I&#8217;m a Boy Scout, I had my car charger in my glove box, so I was ready for any car emergency, should one happen. I can see younger players getting stuck away from home with no phone to call anyone, seeing as phone booths no longer exist. Or someone&#8217;s car could break down after a long Pokémon session and they wouldn&#8217;t even be able to call AAA. It&#8217;s scary being stranded out there nowadays, the world isn&#8217;t as safe as it was when <em>Pokémon</em> first came out.</p>
<h2>3) Horrific Car Accidents</h2>
<figure id="attachment_109788" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109788" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-109788 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/03125800/pokemon-go-major-highway-accident-after-man-stops-in-middle-3022718.png" alt="pokemon-go-major-highway-accident-after-man-stops-in-middle-3022718" width="640" height="488" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-109788" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Pokemon Go</em>, CartelPress)</figcaption></figure>
<p>As pointed out in my first <a href="https://bagogames.com/pokemon-go-5-weirdest-places-catch/"><em>Pokémon Go!</em></a> article, people are causing mayhem on the roads looking for a Snorlax. I&#8217;ll even admit that I have the screen up as I drive to find points of interest, and being the dedicated gamer that I am, when I hear a Pokémon show up, I have to go for them. I&#8217;ll tap on them then hope a light turns red so that I can battle them. I don&#8217;t want to get into <a href="https://priceattorneys.com/personal-injury/car-accidents/">car accidents</a> for playing Pokémon. That&#8217;s somewhat embarrassing and I&#8217;ve seen it happen. There I am at work, which is right next to a highly active PokeStop and a police officer pulls a car into the parking lot. Seeing as it was a slow night I wandered over to watch the ruckus and saw the driver show the police officer his phone. I&#8217;m assuming the police officer pulled him over for drunk driving but instead found out he was a harmless nerd that may cause <a href="https://www.bwglaw.com/bus-accident-lawyer/">bus accidents</a> from using his phone while driving. Thankfully that driver didn&#8217;t get into an accident like some people have. Go to this website to know the common causes of <a href="https://www.bibylaw.com/truck-crashes/">truck accidents</a>. Let&#8217;s keep the streets safe fellow Poke-enthusiasts. And if the negligence of a truck driver caused you to have an accident, this <a href="https://bengallaw.com/orlando-truck-accidents-attorney/">team of trusted truck accident lawyers in Orlando, FL</a> can help you get a fair settlement.</p>
<h2>2) Physical Harm</h2>
<figure id="attachment_109878" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109878" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-109878 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/03125120/ash-falling-off-cliff-1.jpg" alt="Pokemon" width="640" height="360" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-109878" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Pokémon</em> (anime)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Paying attention with your Pokédex in hand is difficult, especially when an Abra suddenly appears, but you must. I&#8217;ve seen several people bump into each other or fall of curbs and whatnot while playing the game. This causes minor ankle twists or some scrapes, but there&#8217;s worse physical harm than that. A few smarter than average dirtbags decided to take the popularity of the game and use it to their <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/10/12142434/pokemon-go-armed-robberies-missouri">advantage</a>. They camped out by PokeStops and committed armed robbery. Imagine how disappointed you would be playing a fun game when some thug pops out of a bush, waves a weapon at you, and demands money and valuables. Being robbed isn&#8217;t a fun experience, and I hope that more players become more aware of their surroundings and travel in packs to keep each other safe from degenerates.</p>
<h2>1) Kidnapping or Pedophiles</h2>
<figure id="attachment_109880" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109880" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-109880 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/03125107/173.jpg" alt="Pokemon" width="640" height="360" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-109880" class="wp-caption-text">Pokémon (anime)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Now imagine someone using the idea that the robbers had, but taking it to a whole new level. I&#8217;m sure some unknowing parents may let their children roam the neighborhood or city with this new game all alone. This could easily spark a slew of unspeakable crimes, which will amount to a bad look for Nintendo. I&#8217;m leery of any car that pulls up while I&#8217;m at my PokeStop&#8212;kidnapping is one of my biggest fears. I&#8217;d rather not imagine what other heinous crimes could be committed to players of <em>Pokémon Go.</em> I urge everyone to be safe while they or their children set out to catch Pokémon<em>.</em></p>
<p>Any scary happenstances for you faithful reader? If so leave them in the comments.</p>
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Pokémon Go: 5 Dangers Of Being A Trainer
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