I’ve used Google street view to look at my own house– I’m sure you probably have too. While it can be a surreal, and even slightly unsettling experience, I’ve never been worried that a blurry snapshot of the outside of my house would give burglars a leg up on trying to break in to it. But then, I’m not Sir Paul McCartney.
Photos of Paul McCartney‘s London house were removed from Google Street View after the rock N roll star’s security team complained.
The Daily Telegraph said the Web site, which was launched in England in March, has been criticized for allegedly violating people’s privacy, and making residents vulnerable to burglars and other villains.
“He was unsettled when he heard users could get a 360-degree view of the property,” The Sun newspaper quoted a source as saying about McCartney.
A Google spokesman told the tabloid anyone can eliminate their house from the Web site by clicking a button.
Let’s hope everyone doesn’t make use of that button. Otherwise, entertaining websites like this might become a thing of the past. Invasion of privacy? I don’t see what the problem is.
HILARIOUS!!!!
That’s some scary shit. I just google-street-viewed my house, and my brother’s car is also in the picture. Coincidentally, driving on the street.
nit interested in this topic just testing to see if my avatar works…..**fingers crossed**
awesome! lol
They had to pull McCartney’s house ‘cos they’d captured a break in attempt. One legged burglar scaling the wall.
HA! I was just thinking that he’s probably just trying to keep his ex from casing the place!
What cracks me up is that the blurring of Mr. McCartney’s house will probably act as a giant “HEY! MCCARTNEY LIVES HERE!” arrow and it will probably attract more attention than the picture would’ve. Heh!