Google Earth/Maps boss states it's not our fault when terrorist use it

Google Earth boss says that Google is not at fault when terrorists use it.

[nealrodriguez]

"If Google Earth didn't exist, would they have used a tourist map they could have bought or was the real intelligence actually coming from an on-the-ground informant who was working in the hotel and drawing layouts of everything on a napkin?" he said.

the spring morning herald [smh.com.au]

[signor_john]

To paraphrase a popular bumper sticker, Google Earth doesn't kill; terrorists and armed forces do.

[nealrodriguez]

i am neutral in this thing; but if i were the people against google earth, i'd use the 'brain on drugs' commercial footage:

this is google earth; this is a suicide bomber on google earth; any questions?