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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« on: July 11, 2016, 1224 UTC »
Traveling across the land, searching far and wide hasn’t exactly worked out for all Pokémon Go users. After luring victims to their location with the new "augmented reality" app, four suspects have been arrested as police in O’Fallon, Mo., responded to a report of an armed robbery early Sunday.

Full story: http://www.eveningsun.com/story/tech/2016/07/10/four-suspects-arrested-string-pokemon-go-related-armed-robberies/86922474/
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Re: Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2016, 1250 UTC »
Hmm....

Al, you ought to take this Pokachu thing up when you get back from whaling.
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Re: Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2016, 0336 UTC »
I read that Pokemon Go is currently not available in Canada, and i am debating should i get it as i have not play Pokemon in 16 years.
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Re: Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2016, 0100 UTC »
A friend's son is using it to meet wonkettes. He's had more dates in the past couple of weeks than he has in the past six months
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Re: Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2016, 1723 UTC »
And failing that, there's always xtube  ;D

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Re: Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2016, 2104 UTC »
You mean those, "Amy 3.5 miles from you wants to talk and more" in those bottom of the page message notifications are true? Son of a......

Hey Al! Those nanny goat hookup ads you've been wondering about are real. Go ahead and click away!
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