Master Fox Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 Angry residents form human chain to stop Google Street View car from filming their village Google may have stated its intention to photograph the 'great majority' of Britain's roads for its controversial Street View mapping website. But when the internet firm's car arrived to capture the historic village of Broughton on camera, it was the locals who snapped. Fearing the images could be used by burglars to scout for suitable homes to raid, villagers formed a human barrier in the road to stop the Street View car in its tracks. And they emerged victorious after forcing the vehicle to turn around and leave the village. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...ew-filming.html
Flynny Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 'If our houses are plastered all over Goodgle it's an invitation for burglars to strike.' Probably a typo, unfortunately.
Guest Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 The problem is that we have no law of privacy, as such. If someone wants to take photos, as long as they don't physically come onto your property, they can.
Jon the Hat Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 The problem is that we have no law of privacy, as such. If someone wants to take photos, as long as they don't physically come onto your property, they can. And why is that a problem exactly? The right to drive, walk or cycle around the public land of Britain is hard fought for. This is no different. The police should have moved the people out of the way. Right to protest yes, right to deliberately stop someone from excercising their legal rights no. I hope the google car goes back and photgraphs the Village. Where do you stop the ridiculous idea that we should not be able to photograph anyone else's property? Do we want famers bannning the taking of Photos at Bradgate park becuase you might get one of their fields in the background? Should we stop filming MP's if they walk outside someone house?
Guest Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 And why is that a problem exactly? The right to drive, walk or cycle around the public land of Britain is hard fought for. This is no different. The police should have moved the people out of the way. Right to protest yes, right to deliberately stop someone from excercising their legal rights no. I hope the google car goes back and photgraphs the Village.Where do you stop the ridiculous idea that we should not be able to photograph anyone else's property? Do we want famers bannning the taking of Photos at Bradgate park becuase you might get one of their fields in the background? Should we stop filming MP's if they walk outside someone house? I mean the problem is the argument that the people who are moaning are using. I should have been clearer. I personally don't give a crap. Who's to say that burglars don't already case areas out and use their phones to photograph potential properties, so to suggest Google are responsible is stupid. What is more stupid is now these moaners have given the thicker burglars the idea.
Jon the Hat Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 I mean the problem is the argument that the people who are moaning are using. I should have been clearer. I personally don't give a crap. Who's to say that burglars don't already case areas out and use their phones to photograph potential properties, so to suggest Google are responsible is stupid. What is more stupid is now these moaners have given the thicker burglars the idea. And decribed their area as Wealthy in the national press. Funny really! There are already tens of thousand of photos on Rightmove and the like, including internal photos, so really it is comedy people moaning about this.
Guest Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 And decribed their area as Wealthy in the national press. Funny really! There are already tens of thousand of photos on Rightmove and the like, including internal photos, so really it is comedy people moaning about this. Exactly. Don't you just love a bit of hypocrisy?
Guest Posted 3 April 2009 Posted 3 April 2009 I mean the problem is the argument that the people who are moaning are using. I should have been clearer. I personally don't give a crap. Who's to say that burglars don't already case areas out and use their phones to photograph potential properties, so to suggest Google are responsible is stupid. What is more stupid is now these moaners have given the thicker burglars the idea. Precisely what I was thinking Lisa
Darkzzz_ Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 It is in Kettering today. Rolling through the town full of chavs as I write this, will it make it out alive? I doubt it will come down my way. I have some plans if it does.
lou Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 I dont see the problem........ any burglers can just walk around and stake out our houses anyway.... and most of them are drug addicts who have long since sold any computers they owned to score anyway! I dont have a problem with them photographing my house..... its easily identifiable as the one thats always lit up like Blackpool bloody illuminations anyway........ friggin kids!
Darkzzz_ Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 I dont see the problem........ any burglers can just walk around and stake out our houses anyway.... and most of them are drug addicts who have long since sold any computers they owned to score anyway! I dont have a problem with them photographing my house..... its easily identifiable as the one thats always lit up like Blackpool bloody illuminations anyway........ friggin kids! Don't expect to have those illuminations still this evening, I am so burgling you tonight.
lou Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 Don't expect to have those illuminations still this evening, I am so burgling you tonight. Do me a favour and take the 2 grumpy teenagers too then! Cheers
Darkzzz_ Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 Do me a favour and take the 2 grumpy teenagers too then! Cheers That is a no go area for our movement.
General Smuts Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 Is there a list or something somewhere that says when they'll be photographing your village?
Guest Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 Is there a list or something somewhere that says when they'll be photographing your village? You so want to be on there.
Guest Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 Media Whore. What are your plans? Hat? Waistcoat? Or the full on "Smut's Strut"?
General Smuts Posted 9 April 2009 Posted 9 April 2009 What are your plans? Hat? Waistcoat? Or the full on "Smut's Strut"? D) Full frontal nudity E) All of the above.
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