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Google condemned for big brother-style cameras patrolling bristol streets ; Big Brother-style spy cameras, condemned as a "gross invasion of privacy", have been spotted in the West.
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Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
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July 17, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright 2008 Western Daily Press (Bristol UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Big Brother-style spy cameras, condemned as a "gross invasion of
privacy", have been spotted in the West.
Shocked Bristol residents saw the black Google Street View car
driving around city streets this week.
The car, clearly bearing the Google logo and with a tripod
camera on its roof, was apparently taking photographs of homes and
businesses in locations such as Queen Square while several anxious
homeowners said they also spied the sinister-looking car in
Kingsdown yesterday afternoon.
Rob Campbell, 46, said the car drove past his home at about 3pm.
He said: "I was just talking to someone and spotted this black
hatchback, with Google on the panel, drive past. It's a bit of a
shock. ...
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