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Google Earth Used To Find Unlicensed Pools

To my knowledge, google is not allowed to include private property in its maps unless it is a generalized view of an area... so google should be sued, and then the evidence should be dismissed.
 
To my knowledge, google is not allowed to include private property in its maps unless it is a generalized view of an area... so google should be sued, and then the evidence should be dismissed.

I don't think so.

You could see the entire property of my old house, all 40 acres including my car, pool, pond, etc.

None of that was visible from the street, including my house.
 
Knowing how incompetent the government is, there is only one way they could have figured it out. They were using google earth to look for naked women in back yards, and found pools instead. :mrgreen:
 
I don't think so.

You could see the entire property of my old house, all 40 acres including my car, pool, pond, etc.

None of that was visible from the street, including my house.

Then why are some properties grayed out while others aren't? Do you have to specifically ask google not to include yours?
 
What do you mean by generalized view of the area?
 
What do you mean by generalized view of the area?

For instance, with my old neighbourhood growing up, you can't zoom right in on my house, you can only see a general view of houses. You can see distinct houses, but if you try to go closer they are all blurred out. My backyard had a pool and you can't even see it with google earth. So I don't get how detailed the mapping must be to let the state use it as evidence to fine people?
 
For instance, with my old neighbourhood growing up, you can't zoom right in on my house, you can only see a general view of houses. You can see distinct houses, but if you try to go closer they are all blurred out. My backyard had a pool and you can't even see it with google earth. So I don't get how detailed the mapping must be to let the state use it as evidence to fine people?

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My old house.
Everything was plainly visible.
 
Orion, sometimes the blur out is due to natural effects.

Depending on the clarity of the day when the satellite image was taken it may only be able to access down to a certain amount of detail. Ditto for cover from things like tree's or other such objects.

You'll find the issue with not being able to zoom in close enough true with places other than simply private property, because its a software limitation.

There are some things that are ACTUALLY blurred out, generally that is for security reasons and yes its something I believe you must actually request from google.
 
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