Black brehs playing Pokemon Go, be careful in these streets :snoop:

[Fatboi1]

http://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-could-b...man-1783388743

This week has been a catastrophe for Blackness. Two men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, were killed by police officers within 24 hours of each other. Neither had committed a crime that was punishable by death nor did they put any officers lives at risk. It’s inexcusable, unjustifiable, and is perpetuated by a system that disproportionately targets Black Men. Then in the same week, police officers in Dallas were killed during an otherwise peaceful protest about those killings.

In another sector of the internet this week, a mobile game called Pokémon Go was released. Being of the geekish human variety, I was inexplicably excited about this game. They were giving me a chance to catch ’em all once again, this time in the real world using an obvious combination of technology and magic. I downloaded it immediately when I saw the news of its release.

I spent less than 20 minutes outside. Five of those minutes were spent enjoying the game. One of those minutes I spent trying to look as pleasant and nonthreatening as possible as I walked past 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 3rd or 4th time in search of a Jigglypuff.

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 gamplay of Pokémon Go, there was only one conclusion. I might die if I keep playing.

-There is a statistically disproportionate chance that someone could call the police to investigate me for walking around in circles in the complex.

-There is a statistically disproportionate chance that I would be approached by law enforcement with fear or aggression, even when no laws have been broken.

-There is a statistically disproportionate chance that I will be shot while reaching for my identification that I always keep in my back right pocket.

-There is a statistically disproportionate chance that more shots will be fired and I will be dead before any medical assistance is available

I thought about this shyt and it's not shocking that I see an article written about it already.


As a nikka that's been stopped and arrested for just walking down the block, I can imagine there's probably some naive ass nikkas that think they gonna be walking around going in circles and just "exploring" outside with they phones without issues especially with how times is.

nikkas can't even enjoy a game without potentially running into some shyt.

 

[basketball reasons]

if yall have any dogs take them with you when you play.

 

[teacher]

if yall have any dogs take them with you when you play.

make sure it's a toy dog though if it's a pit rip for you and fido

 

[Fatboi1]

if yall have any dogs take them with you when you play.

Dogs ain't safe. I seen this black Latino dog get shot a while ago by the cops.

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

Let them Team Rocket ass racists try to stop me from becoming a Pokemon master.

 

[turbochef]

Let them Team Rocket ass racists try to stop me from becoming a Pokemon master.

 

[Michael9100]

 

[basketball reasons]

Dogs ain't safe. I seen this black Latino dog get shot a while ago by the cops.

im just talking about regular cacs, prolly less likely to mess with you if they think youre walking your dog

 

[Xbox One X]

Dogs ain't safe. I seen this black Latino dog get shot a while ago by the cops.

A doberman or rottweiler?

 

[TransJenner]

Dogs ain't safe. I seen this black Latino dog get shot a while ago by the cops.

A black Latino dog

WTF

 

[Fatboi1]

A black Latino dog

WTF

Lol I meant to say the dog was "black" but the owners were Rican I believe.


Pigs cappin dogs too smh.

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

I was watching a youtube video earlier and the fukking Pokemon was in someones backyard.Dude snuck up past the residents gate and hid on the side of the house to get it.I was thinking someone gonna get shot doing this shyt,smh.

 

[Biblical Goon]

Somebody already got shot at playing it lol, some cacs tho

 

[Boolean]

if yall have any dogs take them with you when you play.

Shouldn't have to have your dog accompany you just to validate your basic right to walk where you want just catch a fukking Mew smh

 

[MewTwo]

I bet all of my coli cash that someone is going to bring up black on black crime in the comments section.

Shouldn't have to have your dog accompany you just to validate your basic right to walk where you want just catch a fukking Mew smh

I don't know about the rest of the country but here in NYC police routinely go up to people (read: black people) asking them why they're outside. It's wrong and illegal but they do it anyway. Having a dog makes it easier to justify you being outside.