The US Court of Appeal in California recognized the legitimate dismissal of the two Polismen of Los Angeles, who played in Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery message. It is reported by Los Angeles Times.
CHUD in its decree dated January 7 approved the decision of the lower court that the Los Angeles Police Department dismissed two police officers on legal grounds. At the same time, he rejected a statement of former employees in improper use by the Department of Video Records of their personal conversations in the car to prove their illegal behavior.
The incident occurred in April 2017, when the officers Louis Laozano and Eric Mitchell were appointed in patrolling Krenschow district. When the call was received about the preparing robbery in the nearest mall, the Polismen did not respond to the challenge. This fact caused for official proceedings. In the course of him, the bosses found out that instead of carrying the service police caught Pokemon in the game Pokémon Go.
Officers recognized themselves guilty of not answering the challenge. However, they argue that they did not play during duty, but only “left their geometric about the location to find the Snorlax Pokemon in the future.” Their lawyer stated that he would continue to defend the right to dismissed to restore and work in law enforcement.
In December, 169 marines were fired in the United States due to the failure to vaccinate from COVID-19. Marines were supposed to undergo complete vaccination until November 28 or to submit an application for liberation on medical testimony or on religious reasons, so as not to encounter dismissal.