StoutFiles - 7:08 pm on Jun 2, 2008 (gmt 0)

You can't just walk around and take random shots of people and post them in such a fashion that you will monetize them without the rights or permission thereof.

If a person didn't want to be in the picture that Google took their face can be smudged or even a black bar could cover them up. But really, it's just a picture taken from the street.

In the future, Google could even warn the city. "Hey, the Google Maps car is coming this week, don't leave trash in your yard". Or, "hide inside your house to avoid being caught on camera". Or even, "cover up your house with a big tarp because people might be able to see what your house looks like from a public point of view."
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There are people in third world countries dying and starving and here in the U.S. we are complaining about pictures taken from the street. Pictures...taken from the street. :(

[edited by: StoutFiles at 7:08 pm (utc) on June 2, 2008]