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07-22-2016, 07:20 PM
Reporter busted for playing 'Pokémon Go' during State Department briefing
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If you're going to catch Pokémon (http://mashable.com/category/pokemon-go/) at a State Department briefing, at least make sure the speaker can't see you.
State Department spokesman John Kirby was delivering a statement on ISIS this week when he **ticed a reporter playing Pokémon Go.
"You're playing that Pokémon thing right **w, aren't you?" Kirby said.
Luckily, journalistic integrity remained strong with the reporter/trainer, and he answered honestly.
"I'm just keeping an eye on it," he said, later admitting that the wi-fi wasn't strong e**ugh to make any catches. **t even a Pidgey.
Still, 10 bucks says Kirby downloaded the app as soon as he got home. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/22/pokemon-go-state-department-reporter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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If you're going to catch Pokémon (http://mashable.com/category/pokemon-go/) at a State Department briefing, at least make sure the speaker can't see you.
State Department spokesman John Kirby was delivering a statement on ISIS this week when he **ticed a reporter playing Pokémon Go.
"You're playing that Pokémon thing right **w, aren't you?" Kirby said.
Luckily, journalistic integrity remained strong with the reporter/trainer, and he answered honestly.
"I'm just keeping an eye on it," he said, later admitting that the wi-fi wasn't strong e**ugh to make any catches. **t even a Pidgey.
Still, 10 bucks says Kirby downloaded the app as soon as he got home. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/22/pokemon-go-state-department-reporter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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