Google Street View: Residents block street to prevent filming


	Google Street View: Residents block street to prevent filming

infidel70

4-2-2009 11:17 PM

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Residents of an affluent village formed a human chain to prevent Google from taking pictures of their homes amid fears the images could be used by burglars.

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4-3-2009 8:17 PM

Anangeli

Love the attitude. Need more of that here.

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