LAPD Officers Prioritize Pokémon Go Over Backup Calls

The Los Angeles Police Department has released dashcam footage showing two officers discussing playing Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery call in 2017. The officers, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, were fired in 2018 for breaking department policy and lying about playing the game. They appealed their terminations, but the California Court of Appeal upheld the LAPD's decision. The officers' attorney argued that their right to privacy was violated by using the dashcam recording as evidence. The incident occurred in the Crenshaw area, and the officers were caught on camera discussing the game for over 20 minutes while driving to different locations.