subscribeNaked toddlers - Soho sex shops - Tony Blair - Google boss Dennis Woodside's privacy.
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Images of naked toddlers enjoying a family picnic in a quiet London square were also removed after they were discovered by a newspaper.
Some close-up shots of Downing Street and the House of Commons have also been removed, though last night images of policemen guarding the London home of the former prime minister, Tony Blair, were still on the site.
Shots of a man emerging from a Soho sex shop are among those removed after complaints.
THE £2m home of the UK head of Google, the internet search engine, is not visible in the company’s new Street View service. The Google boss Dennis Woodside’s West London town house is not one of them. His residence is situated in a private gated development in Kensington, where the 40-year-old American lives with his wife and two children.
And here the some poetry from an online forum:
I hate this world. If I did this myself (drove around taking photos of public places) no one could say anything, as long as I wasn't photographing military/sensitive locations!
Booooo
Mike , London,
I have no problems with Street View and think its great fun and I have been using it to plan my Holiday road trip in the US. It seems to me now days people have to find something to moan about instead of just enjoying life,
Chris, Codicote,
did being a jew mean you had something to hide in nazi germany. not a problem? so wear a big golden star then. that age old argument of not a problem with nothing to hide has long since been dispelled. keep up mike.
Justin, Peterborough, UK
Why the fuss, if I go down the street I can see everything that Streetview shows, nobody censors what I or anyone else can see. People need to calm down
Jason , Winsford, UK
It doesn't matter they are just taking photos! Sure if they were constantly video taping us it would be a breach of security but how does it make any difference to your life if someone can see a photo of your house. People need to calm down.
John, Ipswich, ENgland
Why can we not expect privacy in public? I do not go out for fun. I go out for work, for shopping, to be educated, to funerals, to doctors appointments. These are necessary things if you want to live a basic life. You cannot choose not to work etc. That doesn't mean I am happy to be photographed
Claire, UK, UK
Mike, everybody has something to hide and we are all entitled to a private life.
Lady Bracknell, London, England
Nobody has the right to privacy in public areas. I can walk down any public street here or in the UK and take thousands of photographs. The next day I can do the same thing one block over. Google are just on a bigger scale. If you want perpetual privacy draw the curtains and stay inside for ever.
Simon Hannan, St Kilda, Australia
I have something to hide...
John A., Edmonton, Canada
You cannot really expect much privacy on the street, in a publicly viewable location. Google is getting this attention because they're a large corperation. If an individual were to do this there would not be as much of a problem. The matter is the pictures are a matter of walking down a street.
D, Michigan,
nice shots of outside the Mi6 building. nothing to hide there!
bob, landan, blighty
Ok so the images are a snapshot in time. At the moment they are a relatively recent snapshot in time. Now, if you think like a thief may do, what more of a better tool do you need to make a quick buck? First it's lead roofing on Google earth next cars & homes with no securtiy..logical progression?
Rob, Derby, England
"not a problem unless you have something to hide"
The problem with this is that it is just another step along losing all personal contol and freedom.
Already all our phone calls and emails are tracked (try searching for Echelon) we have more cctv per pop. than ANYWHERE in the world.
Bilbo, London,
pretty funny how they are blurring images of houses, Actually that makes me want to take my car out and actually check out the house that was blurred!
truly agree with Mike, nothing to hide!
niraj, London, UK
Why do people think they have a right to privacy in a public street? Crazy,
Paul, Leicester, UK
The automatic face-recognition technology is novel; it blurs the logo of the fast food chain KFC!
Stuart, Bradford,
"nothing to hide, nothing to fear." this would make a fantastic motto/slogan for a 1984-style tyrannical dictatorship.
merle, london, london
I live on a private road and i can see my house and car!
Its amazing, good for plannng walks and bikerides, found many local places i never knew were here.
Glynbd, Calvo-Nottingham, UK
I like to look on it but I think it is a invasion of privacy, my front door, windows and over my garden wall is not a public place, and think people have a right to go about their daily business without being recoded and put up for all to see.
Chris, uk,
RE: Jim, Branston,
"You might not have anything to hide but if similarly if someone went through your house or bank account your privacy will have been invaded"
you can hardly compare taking a picture outside a property to actually going inside and then through your bank account!?!!
Alex, Manchester,
I think it's brilliant! And so impressive how it works, I wouldn't really care if faces weren't blurred either.
Yasin, Leeds,
I know at least 1 private road that has been included. Perhaps the Google car driver didn't realise that some roads were private - it's not always obvious from a driver's point of view if it's not signposted. You'd think they'd research it first while planning the route?
GaryF, Herts, UK
I absolutley love it, I'm outside my house talking to a neighbour. I only wish they hadn't blurred my face. This could be very useful indeed. If adapted worldwide like Google Earth you could have a look at your accomodation and resort before you book a holiday. Bravo Google
Geoff, Sheffield, UK
i thought the UK head of Google was some Indian Dude, Arora
Nikki, London, UK
Would be nice if Google was to announce when they are photographing each area so that we can spruce up the the place in advance and hide away anything we don't want the world to see.
I would consider this a lot less intrusive than businesses watching the outside of their premises.
manny.b, Westcliff on Sea, UK
You might not have anything to hide but if similarly if someone went through your house or bank account your privacy will have been invaded. Whatever you want to do in life should be invisible otherwise are we not the subject of a watchdog society where all our actions are monitored and analysed?
Jim, Branston,
Re: mike, irleath, england
that's great Mike, a new legal standard: the presumption of guilt. Do you have curtains, blinds, shades where you live?
kevin, boston, usa
Not sure what the problem is with regard to people's property. You can't see any more on streetview than if you were stood outside the property yourself. I can't stop people seeing my house from the street so why should I be bothered if they look at a photo of it online?
Phil, Birmingham, UK
The only people that need to be worried are those who have put up buildings without planning permission. The point that appears to be lost to many people is that it is 'a snapshot in time' and is not live.
Ron, Brigg, UK
I'm not bothered about street view really and i think its a good idea, i can understand why some people have some issues if something out of the ordinary is on there though. But google will remove anything you don't like so i cant see a problem.
Sam, Birmingham,
At some point, you have to reach a limit as to what is acceptable and what isnt. Will the roll out continue to every town/village in the country. Its not a question of having something to hide, its a question of having the right of privacy and having that right taken from you without being asked.
jeff, durham,
not a problem unless you have something to hide
mike , irleath, england
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