When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:
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Wayspot Title: Liscard Post Office
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Location (lat/lon): 53.420450, -3.044579
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City: Wallasey
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Country: England
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Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):
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Additional Information (if any):
The Liscard Post Office Wayspot must be removed because it is located directly inside a permanent police dispersal zone created in response to repeated violent incidents, including recent stabbings and multiple robberies targeting people using their phones in the area. These incidents are not hypothetical risks—they are the documented reason Merseyside Police re‑issued the dispersal order last Friday, and the Gym’s presence actively draws players into the exact location police have formally restricted for public safety. This places the Wayspot squarely within Niantic’s criteria for law‑enforcement restricted areas.
The Post Office is still fully active, and the pathway outside is extremely narrow. The Gym repeatedly causes players to cluster directly outside the entrance, creating predictable congestion, obstruction, and conflict with customers and residents. This congregation has already resulted in players being targeted for phone theft, as offenders know that Pokémon GO players stand still, distracted, and holding expensive devices. This is a clear example of negative real‑world impact.
Because the Gym requires players to remain in one place, it effectively forces them to breach the dispersal order simply by interacting with the Wayspot. This exposes players to a high‑risk crime environment and creates a foreseeable risk of police intervention. The combination of violent incidents, robberies, and legally restricted public gathering makes this location a direct public safety hazard under Niantic’s removal criteria.
Given the ongoing police restrictions, the documented stabbings, the repeated phone robberies targeting Pokémon GO players, the active status of the Post Office, and the unavoidable congregation caused by the Gym’s placement, this Wayspot clearly meets Niantic’s removal criteria for locations with active safety hazards and law‑enforcement restrictions. Removal is necessary to comply with local policing measures and Niantic’s own safety standards.
