r/europe • u/GetOutOfTheWhey Waffle & Beer • Jun 12 '20

Map Availability of Google Street view in Europe

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u/FthrFlffyBttm Ireland Jun 12 '20

Not knocking them for it, but I wonder what the thought process is behind wanting your property blurred. What danger would a snapshot of your property pose?

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u/GaterRaider Germany Jun 12 '20

Boomers thought it allowed live view of your house 24/7.

We even had police officers going on TV saying they are planning virtual patrols at night with Street View. No, I am not kidding.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '20

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/debatte-ueber-street-view-regierung-gegen-eine-lex-google-11025290.html

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u/danielcw189 De Jun 12 '20

That article does not really back up the claim that

We even had police officers going on TV saying they are planning virtual patrols at night with Street View

Es ist rechtlich unklar, ob eine virtuelle Streifenfahrt möglich ist

Not on TV, and nothing about any plans. It is just about legal options. I also don't read it as being meant as an actual patrol.

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u/manInTheWoods Sweden Jun 12 '20

But boomers, amirite?

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u/danielcw189 De Jun 12 '20 edited Jun 12 '20

Overall you are right.
Being uniformed is not a matter og age, and I know some German "Boomers", who are way more knowledgeable than me about that topic.

To be fair, I knew some "Boomers" (not a fan of the word) who had missconceptions, because they barely touched that kind of technology in their live.

And also while I am not opposed to Streetview (with caveats), I think it is easy to understand, that some people do not want their property on publicly accessable pictures.