Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View - The Firearms Forum

Terry_P · 03-31-2009, 05:13 PM

Straying Husband Caught by Google 'Cheat' View
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511778,00.html

A furious British wife has called in divorce lawyers after spotting her husband's car parked outside another woman's house — on Google.

She saw the Range Rover while using the Internet giant's new Street View service to snoop on a female friend's home.

The hubby had claimed he was away on business, but his missus recognized his SUV immediately because of its blinged-up hubcaps.

The love cheat is not the only husband trapped by Google's controversial new 360-degree photo search, which covers 25 cities and towns throughout Britain.

Top media lawyer Mark Stephens said: "I was talking about the Range Rover case when another divorce lawyer came up to say his firm was dealing with the same sort of thing. People are getting caught out on Google. I suspect the husband's lawyers will claim it was an invasion of privacy that will cost him his marriage and Range Rover."

RunningOnMT · 03-31-2009, 05:25 PM

Interesting story. Of course those photos aren't necessarily recent. I've only recently become familiar with Google Earth. I'm still not sure if there isn't a privacy objection involved with this service. For one thing I've found you can't get a street view for a lot of other countries. Not sure I care for the fact that U.S. homes can be viewed by anyone in the world but not the other way around. Then again, it could be interesting if one had the addresses for example of those terrorist training camps in this country.

Mr. Nameless · 03-31-2009, 06:34 PM

All the photos pf my town were taken in summer-fall of 2 years ago, so they arnt that recent...

mrkirker · 04-01-2009, 02:42 PM

"Bingled-up" hubcaps?

Marlin T · 04-01-2009, 03:18 PM

The thing that cracks me up about those Brits that cry about their privacy being invaded by a snapshot, is that they are photographed something like 200 times a day by their own govt.

I mean really, if I can walk down the street with a camera, take a picture, post it on the web, what is the problem?

Google earth supplies more personal security than most people posting pictures do. They blur out license plate numbers, and if you really have a serious concern about a picture that was posted, they will work with you to edit the shot.

Sure these privacy concerns are valid, but if people scream and shout to loud, we all will suffer the consequences. Like this for example. Or Al Gore will sell the rights of the internet to the UN.

Can you imagine what would happen if the democrats / liberals got control of the IE? OMG!

03-31-2009, 05:13 PM	#1
Terry_P Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NH Posts: 2,513	Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View Straying Husband Caught by Google 'Cheat' View Tuesday, March 31, 2009 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511778,00.html A furious British wife has called in divorce lawyers after spotting her husband's car parked outside another woman's house — on Google. She saw the Range Rover while using the Internet giant's new Street View service to snoop on a female friend's home. The hubby had claimed he was away on business, but his missus recognized his SUV immediately because of its blinged-up hubcaps. The love cheat is not the only husband trapped by Google's controversial new 360-degree photo search, which covers 25 cities and towns throughout Britain. Top media lawyer Mark Stephens said: "I was talking about the Range Rover case when another divorce lawyer came up to say his firm was dealing with the same sort of thing. People are getting caught out on Google. I suspect the husband's lawyers will claim it was an invasion of privacy that will cost him his marriage and Range Rover." __________________ NRA and NAHC Life "Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -Aristotle --> Last edited by Terry_P; 03-31-2009 at 05:42 PM..

03-31-2009, 05:25 PM	#2
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View Interesting story. Of course those photos aren't necessarily recent. I've only recently become familiar with Google Earth. I'm still not sure if there isn't a privacy objection involved with this service. For one thing I've found you can't get a street view for a lot of other countries. Not sure I care for the fact that U.S. homes can be viewed by anyone in the world but not the other way around. Then again, it could be interesting if one had the addresses for example of those terrorist training camps in this country.

03-31-2009, 06:34 PM	#3
Mr. Nameless Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coast of N.C. Posts: 1,264	Re: Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View All the photos pf my town were taken in summer-fall of 2 years ago, so they arnt that recent... __________________ Signed ~BMP Two classifications of terrorist dead and not dead enough

04-01-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
mrkirker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,067	Re: Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View "Bingled-up" hubcaps? __________________ *I don't know if dogs have a heaven, but there will be dogs in mine.*

04-01-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
Marlin T Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,857	Re: Man Caught Cheating on Google Street View The thing that cracks me up about those Brits that cry about their privacy being invaded by a snapshot, is that they are photographed something like 200 times a day by their own govt. I mean really, if I can walk down the street with a camera, take a picture, post it on the web, what is the problem? Google earth supplies more personal security than most people posting pictures do. They blur out license plate numbers, and if you really have a serious concern about a picture that was posted, they will work with you to edit the shot. Sure these privacy concerns are valid, but if people scream and shout to loud, we all will suffer the consequences. Like this for example. Or Al Gore will sell the rights of the internet to the UN. Can you imagine what would happen if the democrats / liberals got control of the IE? OMG! __________________ "But the simple truth--born of experience--is that tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people." Judge Alex Kozinski - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. - Thomas Paine Did you read todays GOOD shooting? >>>KEEPANDBEARARMS.COM <<<