Gang of villagers chase away Google car

AVGWarhawk · 04-03-09, 02:49 PM

There are blue collar criminals who are your street thugs and strong arm people. Armed robbery, etc. Then there are white collar criminals that score big at homes such as these being put on video or crimes involving money laundering, Madoff/Ponsi schemes,etc. The white collar criminal could use these to case a very expensive home full of expensive things.

Aramike · 04-03-09, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

There are blue collar criminals who are your street thugs and strong arm people. Armed robbery, etc. Then there are white collar criminals that score big at homes such as these being put on video or crimes involving money laundering, Madoff/Ponsi schemes,etc. The white collar criminal could use these to case a very expensive home full of expensive things.

It's doubtful that the so-called "white collar criminal" will use Google in lieu of the more traditional casing.

It doesn't take a dated photo from a guy driving down a street to learn that a community is affluent and that there will be nice homes there. What else could a person possibly learn from said photos?

UnderseaLcpl · 04-03-09, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Aramike

It's doubtful that the so-called "white collar criminal" will use Google in lieu of the more traditional casing.

It doesn't take a dated photo from a guy driving down a street to learn that a community is affluent and that there will be nice homes there. What else could a person possibly learn from said photos?

Precisely, and as August pointed out, you can easily obtain much more detailed information from a variety of sources, including floor plans. In any case, I doubt that a google pic of my house would reveal what time I might be home or that I have gun.
All the smart criminals are politicians or lawyers or have political lobbies working for them, or all three. Everyone knows that

Digital_Trucker · 04-03-09, 05:17 PM

Personally, I think they should have held the car up just long enough to spray paint "Google Sux" all over the front of their houses and then let the car go.

FIREWALL · 04-03-09, 05:40 PM

There are map sellers on damn near every street corner in Hollywood that sell maps of " Homes of the Stars "

Movie, Music, Sport and any other star.

I've never heard of any complaints.

Q3ark · 04-03-09, 06:13 PM

These people are fools, the data isn't live so it's useless to any one that want's to case your house out. Most burglaries are crimes of opportunity. A crack head walks down the street wonders where the money for his next score is going to come from. He spies an open window and there you have it, he's got your tv and new blu ray player. Google not required.

August · 04-03-09, 08:01 PM

I think some people complain just because they can. It must be some sort of empowerment thang.

It reminds me of when they first started to consider restricting cigarette smoking in the workplace (yes I am that old). At first it was a voluntary thing. The corporation expected people to work it out on a local basis.

Well it was amazing to see how many people suddenly became deathly ill at the slightest wisp of tobacco smoke in their vicinity, in spite of having been exposed to large quantities of it for, in some cases, entire decades with no apparent discomfort at all.

Now I generally agree with the concept of a smoke free workplace but the amount of hysterics displayed by some people, on both sides of the smoking issue, was illuminating to say the least.

bookworm_020 · 04-03-09, 11:20 PM

Maybe their afraid that the world will see what a dump they live in and will scare away anyone who thinks of wanting to visit or live there?

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	There are blue collar criminals who are your street thugs and strong arm people. Armed robbery, etc. Then there are white collar criminals that score big at homes such as these being put on video or crimes involving money laundering, Madoff/Ponsi schemes,etc. The white collar criminal could use these to case a very expensive home full of expensive things. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Personally, I think they should have held the car up just long enough to spray paint "Google Sux" all over the front of their houses and then let the car go. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	There are map sellers on damn near every street corner in Hollywood that sell maps of " Homes of the Stars " Movie, Music, Sport and any other star. I've never heard of any complaints. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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Q3ark Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 346 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	These people are fools, the data isn't live so it's useless to any one that want's to case your house out. Most burglaries are crimes of opportunity. A crack head walks down the street wonders where the money for his next score is going to come from. He spies an open window and there you have it, he's got your tv and new blu ray player. Google not required. __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, But Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H20 was H2SO4.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,218 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think some people complain just because they can. It must be some sort of empowerment thang. It reminds me of when they first started to consider restricting cigarette smoking in the workplace (yes I am that old). At first it was a voluntary thing. The corporation expected people to work it out on a local basis. Well it was amazing to see how many people suddenly became deathly ill at the slightest wisp of tobacco smoke in their vicinity, in spite of having been exposed to large quantities of it for, in some cases, entire decades with no apparent discomfort at all. Now I generally agree with the concept of a smoke free workplace but the amount of hysterics displayed by some people, on both sides of the smoking issue, was illuminating to say the least. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Maybe their afraid that the world will see what a dump they live in and will scare away anyone who thinks of wanting to visit or live there? __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"