When Pokemon Go first came out it caused quite a stir. Not only was it a worldwide phenomenon where millions upon millions of users were addicted to the game and playing it every single waking moment of the day, it also had many real life ramifications. While some after effects of the game were positive like encouraging people to get outside as well as exercise, there were also negative consequences. People were getting into car accidents playing the game and those on foot were bumping into things left and right getting injured.
But of all the things associated with Pokemon Go, going to jail for playing is very much a first. According to Mashable
A 22-year-old Russian blogger was detained in September after publishing a video he took of himself playing Pokémon Go inside the Church of All Saints in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Prosecutors requested a sentence of 3.5 years in jail on Friday for “inciting religious hatred,” The Washington Post reported, and the final verdict will be delivered May 11.
Ruslan Sokolovsky posted the video in question in direct response to news that people can be fined or imprisoned in Russia for playing Pokémon Go in churches. Along with trying to catch Pokémon (and finding out that the church is in fact a PokéStop), he joked about Jesus in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfMn1yahGYk
We’ll keep you posted on the results. Watch where you play Pokemon Go folks.
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