Google Maps 'Street View'

[Timbo]

Impressive stuff! The person who just showed me says its coming to England soon (only America and some of France at the moment). Anyone know when?

 

[clippedgull]

The Google photo vans are touring London currently, snapping away.

Probably will be later this year. Huge project.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Street View is an outrageous violation of our human rights and the next step towards a fully functioning police state.

Apparently.

I.T. Vibe - Is Google Street View A Step Too Far?

 

[Seagullible]

have to agree Lord B, I don't want anyone taking pics of my street/house and to apparently not have a choice is awful

 

[JJ McClure]

It does sound like a massive potential tool for crime. Not sure how detailed it's going to be it's not just your house, if your car is on the drive are they going leave the number plate visible? Could be car cloners heaven.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The information commissioner is not in favour

BBC NEWS | Technology | Google faces 'Street View block'

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

It does sound like a massive potential tool for crime. Not sure how detailed it's going to be it's not just your house, if your car is on the drive are they going leave the number plate visible? Could be car cloners heaven.

It is alreay used by investigations companys but mainly ariel shots like the Local Live Birds Eye options, insurance companys use it to check peoples declarations such as cars garaged.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1ibjErNWpkJmJiPTUwLjg1MTQ3MTA2OTY5MTUlN2UtMC4xNTcwNTQxNDg4NTY1MzUlN2U1MC44NDk4MjgzNjMyOTc5JTdlLTAuMTYwMDkyMDg1NjY4ODA3

We can see who drives to the footy...

 

[Lord Bracknell]

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1ibjErNWpkJmJiPTUwLjg1MTQ3MTA2OTY5MTUlN2UtMC4xNTcwNTQxNDg4NTY1MzUlN2U1MC44NDk4MjgzNjMyOTc5JTdlLTAuMTYwMDkyMDg1NjY4ODA3

We can see who drives to the footy...

Not in that view [wrong time] ... but you can see the layout of John Catt's garden.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Wheres the bonfire...

 

[desprateseagull]

google may say its a new feature.. but will it have sinister applications ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

There are some streets that you just wouldn't want to look at anyway, surely?

 

[northampton_seagull]

i read in the paper this will be a massive tool for criminals looking to burgle a house, using the aerial photography aswell they can check access and escape routs.

f*** off google you cs

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I see what you're saying, although I would temper that by adding that the average burglar in Brighton is a bottom-feeding lowlife with a £80 a day smack habit and such a chaotic lifestyle that I doubt they'd have either the means or the brains to sit down, log on to a computer and pre-plan a burglary with such precision.

There are certain criminal types that might do that, but seriously, 99% of burglars are completely impulsive, and will simply break into the first property they come to that looks easy to get into, nicking just enough to pay for their next hit.

 

[Storer68]

Not in that view [wrong time] ... but you can see the layout of John Catt's garden.

does it look like this..........?

 

[manilaseagull]

It is alreay used by investigations companys but mainly ariel shots like the Local Live Birds Eye options, insurance companys use it to check peoples declarations such as cars garaged.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1ibjErNWpkJmJiPTUwLjg1MTQ3MTA2OTY5MTUlN2UtMC4xNTcwNTQxNDg4NTY1MzUlN2U1MC44NDk4MjgzNjMyOTc5JTdlLTAuMTYwMDkyMDg1NjY4ODA3

We can see who drives to the footy...

What complete and utter bullshit.

How can an insurace company tell if your car is garaged if its parked on the drive OUTSIDE the garage?

Its a one of photo...not real time..