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posted by martyb on Wednesday August 03 2016, @01:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the Pokémon-Go-Away! dept.

Niantic faces a class action lawsuit for encouraging trespassing on private property:

When Niantic released Pokemon Go, it randomly placed Pokémon, Pokéstops and Pokémon Gyms all over the world. Players of the game wander the real world and use smartphones to capture Pokemon, buy items and fight Pokemon Gym leaders.

"To create that immersive world, Niantic made unauthorized use of Plaintiff's and other Class members' property by placing Pokéstops and Pokémon gyms thereupon or nearby," said Jennifer Pafiti in the lawsuit. "In so doing, Niantic has encouraged Pokémon Go's millions of players to make unwanted incursions onto the properties of plaintiff, and other members of the class, a clear and ongoing invasion of their use and enjoyment of their land from which defendants have profited and continue to profit."

Due to the randomized placement of the Pokémon, Pokéstops and Pokémon Gyms, they have turned up in some unwanted locations such as in houses, cemeteries and museums. According to Jeffrey Marder, a man living in New Jersey, he received at least five unwelcome visitors that wanted access to his backyard to catch Pokémon within the first week of the game's launch.

"Plaintiff and other Class members have all suffered and will continue to suffer harm and damages as a result of Defendants' unlawful and wrongful conduct. A class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of this controversy," said Pafiti.


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  • (Score: 0, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2016, @11:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2016, @11:52PM (#383824)

    The kids on private property is the reason that "Rednecks" everywhere have Rock Salt. Good for warding off bad/dumb kids without killing them. Also good to protect the rednecks daughter from soon to be dead beat dads. Shotgun weddings for all! Do you know any "Rednecks?" I doubt it. If you would turn your "Stereo Type" down from 11 you might learn something. Do you know why a man has a Redneck? Do you have a job? Do you work your ass off all day long in the sun? Again; I doubt it. Drop your hate and try to understand people.
    #RednecksLivesMatter

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