Summary: It's no new thing that Google maps now shows images of actual buildings that you might pass or of your destination. The father of murdered boy found the image last week and says it brings back the memory like it happened yesterday. Kevin Barrera was shot and killed in 2009 and his killer has still not been found. Brian McClendon, vice president of Google maps says his heart goes out to the family. He states that Google has never updated their images but given the situation feels obligated to do so. Images take about 8 days to change and they have let the family know they are working hard on it. The image shows police cars and police men huddled around a prone body. The company writes that the safety of people is important to them, but they often decline request. Google even blurs faces and license plates to protect people. The use of pictures has been very controversial and Google has already been sued once.
Analysis: I have seen an image of a dead body being dragged across a dock and thrown into the river before and that image has never been removed. It's crazy that they captured that exact picture at that exact time, just like this young boy who was murdered. I'm glad the company is cooperating and taking down the photo, I know it means a lot to the family. My heart goes out this family, not only is their son dead at a young age, but he was murdered, and now their is an image out their to remind them everyday. This is a sad story that has turned amazing by the good hearts of the American people, and I know this family is forever grateful.
For the full story visit, http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/tech/web/google-maps-dead-body/index.html?hpt=us_c2
This is crazy. I can't believe Google isn't considerate enough to check their images for any repulsive/offensive images before posting them. Its already bad enough when teenagers post things without thinking, but now leading companies of the world are doing it too. This is the world that we live in...
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. How could Google even think that having that picture up on that website is acceptable? I couldn't imagine having that constant reminder of a murder of a close family member. - Nia Edwards 4th
ReplyDeleteWow! I can't believe Google would have such a picture on their website. This is an invasion of privacy and I hope they find out how to monitor what images are posted.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Aubrey that this was an invasion of privacy. Google should have gone over every square inch of every photo they take. I thought they were better than this and this story really hurts there image.
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