Pokémon Card Shop’s First Community Event Ruined By Armed Anime Backpack Robbers - Kotaku
Google News • 1/15/2026 – 1/16/2026
Summary
A Pokémon card shop in Manhattan's West Village was robbed by armed burglars during its first community event. The robbers stole $100,000 worth of merchandise, and the incident was caught on camera. The store expressed that they were "very shaken up" following the robbery.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
92d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2197
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2197/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2197/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 92 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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