Topic: The dangers of playing Pokemon Go while black: "I might die if I keep playing."
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY started this discussion 10 years ago #53,837
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/07/12/playing-pokemon-go-while-black/86989554/
SAN FRANCISCO — Omari Akil says he couldn't wait to play Pokémon Go — until he went outside for 20 minutes.
Akil, a writer and business systems analyst from Chapel Hill, N.C., spent five minutes enjoying the game, including one minute "trying to look as pleasant and nonthreatening as possible as I walked by a somewhat visibly disturbed white woman on her way to the bus stop."
"I spent the other 14 minutes being distracted from the game by thoughts of the countless Black Men who have had the police called on them because they looked 'suspicious' or wondering what a second amendment exercising individual might do if I walked past their window a third or fourth time in search of a Jigglypuff," Akil wrote in a piece he published on Medium.
"When my brain started combining the complexity of being Black in America with the real world proposal of wandering and exploration that is designed into the game play of Pokémon Go, there was only one conclusion. I might die if I keep playing."
Akil, a writer and business systems analyst from Chapel Hill, N.C., spent five minutes enjoying the game, including one minute "trying to look as pleasant and nonthreatening as possible as I walked by a somewhat visibly disturbed white woman on her way to the bus stop."
"I spent the other 14 minutes being distracted from the game by thoughts of the countless Black Men who have had the police called on them because they looked 'suspicious' or wondering what a second amendment exercising individual might do if I walked past their window a third or fourth time in search of a Jigglypuff," Akil wrote in a piece he published on Medium.
"When my brain started combining the complexity of being Black in America with the real world proposal of wandering and exploration that is designed into the game play of Pokémon Go, there was only one conclusion. I might die if I keep playing."
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #700,964
I saw this story a few days ago. I considered posting it here as bait, but decided not to since it would just kick off a shitstorm. Probably a racist one.
I see that Becky has no such reservations.
Also, inb4 kook.
I see that Becky has no such reservations.
Also, inb4 kook.
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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #700,965
Dear lord. What is this Pokemon go shit everyone is talking about? Is this some sort of new meme to ruin the board?
DasSheeple joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #700,967
Top lol at the article. The game looks so promising, I might buy an iOS device just to play it (no Windows Phone version planed so far). FML...
squeegee joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 15 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #700,973
the same could be said for shopping at the mall. get shot shoplifting.
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #700,976
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 10 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,127
Thanks for posting the bad article.
It is a worry, looking suspicious, but you get used to it. (Did I need that second comma?)
I get the odd strange look but only once have the po-po pulled over. It was late at night and I was trying too hard to look normal.
It is a worry, looking suspicious, but you get used to it. (Did I need that second comma?)
I get the odd strange look but only once have the po-po pulled over. It was late at night and I was trying too hard to look normal.
RWBY Rhubarb? !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,129
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 11 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,133
haha everyonge has to carry guns because of all the fuckheads carrying guns but if a policeman wants to talk to you and notices you have a gun, shit gets tense and soem guy got shot in a car
Dr. Whom !7MHPahvoGY joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 15 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,138
RWBY Rhubarb? !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,139
Dr. Whom !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #701,140
@previousI can't cite your post because Kimmo's head is in the way.