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Big Brother Eyes Google Earth in Law Enforcement
On Long Island and Greece officials use satellite images to map communities and spot safety violations while privacy advocates warn of creeping surveillance. Riverhead officials used Google Earth to identify 250 homes lacking permits for pools and safety measures, citing public safety but facing broader privacy concerns from groups like EPIC and NYCLU. The piece notes ongoing lawsuits and investigations into Google Street View data collection and police use of imagery for crime mapping and warrants, underscoring a privacy‑security tension as technology expands.
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Riverhead
N.Y
New York
Long Island
Greece
Gregory Nojeim
Washington, D.C
Walter
Google Earth
Town Hall
Lillie Coney
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Coney
California
Tony Villar
Riverhead Public Library
Walter Casey
Flanders
New York Civil Liberties Union
Donna Lieberman
Google
Kate Hurowitz
United States
Germany
Spain
Australia
Mountain View
Calif
Chicago
Chicago Buildings Department
Bill McCaffrey
Champaign
Naperville
Ill
Ann Michalsen
Joe Pollini
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Consumer Watchdog
FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration
John M. Simpson
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
Simpson
Congress
U.S
New York Police Department
NYPD
NYCLA
Lieberman