Holocaust Museum: Please stop playing Pokemon Go! here
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119649)
United States
July 13, 2016 11:22am CST
The Pokemon Go! craze is everywhere in the United States and, unfortunately, people don't have the grace, class, or common sense to know when NOT to play it. They have proven that by playing it in the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. The officials at the museum would like visitors to stop trying to catch all of the little creatures in the halls of the space but, as the motto goes, players feel that they "have to catch 'em all!" regardless of the fact that it is a highly inappropriate activity to engage in inside the museum.
What do you think about this? Would you play inside such a space?
Melding the real world with a digital one can sometimes lead to uncomfortable consequences.
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9 responses
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Jul 16
I wouldn't even have my phone on in there.
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@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
13 Jul 16
That's crazy, I've heard a few stories about the things that can happen with this game - my teens can't wait for it to be released in the UK but I'll make sure they know when it's appropriate to play!
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@rbailey83 (1428)
• Canada
13 Jul 16
What a terrible thing. It's sad that people have no control over themselves, or choose not to, when it comes to their phones and games. It's sad and really makes you wonder sometimes
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
13 Jul 16
I'm honestly surprised there hasn't been more outcry about how many churches have been set as Pokestops in the game. All of the churches around here are points.
I can't believe nobody looked at these things and said "gee, maybe we shouldn't have Pokemon spawning at this location because of what's here..." Yeah, it's encouraging a lot of people to get out and walk around to catch Pokemon, but there's a lot of really negative things popping up about it simply because some people are completely classless and/or stupid. 
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@rina110383 (24492)
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14 Jul 16
Not available here in my country and I won't try playing that game.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
13 Jul 16
My husband just told me the incidents happened related to Pokemon Go. It seems like those players are really crazy about the game, and yes, I think they should be aware of the environment or surrounding even when they are playing the game. I don't think museum is an appropriate place to play such game.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
13 Jul 16
this is all I have been hearing.Glad that I am not involved in this.They should not play anywhere in a museum.Take it out and knock your self out.Stupid people with stupid game.There is more to life than this stupid game.
Did I say stupid.Yes
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jul 16
There is no way I'd be playing games there. Who puts the creatures in these places? I don't really understand. Is it all just generated by whatever device it is they're holding?
