Pokémon a No-Go in NY for the state’s sex offenders

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday ordered the state make it a condition of parole for sex offenders that Pokémon Go was off the table. In essence, Cuomo is banning roughly 3,000 sexual predators from roaming the streets in search of Pokémon in places where kids frequent, such as parks, landmarks and other sites that also commonly play host to Pokéstops. The state also plans to send notice of the order to all jurisdictions and encourage each to take on the new regulation for lower-level offenders, a move that would impact an additional 5,000 people. “Protecting New York’s children is priority number one…
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