California legislator seeks to limit photos on Google Maps
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California legislator seeks to limit photos on Google Maps
ACRAMENTO — California has a new idea for thwarting terrorism: Attackers might not hit what they can’t see.
Assemblyman Joel Anderson is pushing to ban online mapping services from publishing clear photos of key buildings used by the public — but fuzzy images would be fine.
“All I’m asking is that they reduce the level of detail,” he said. “They can either smear it or back (the camera) off.”
America’s enemies benefit from detailed aerial, satellite and street-view images of schools, churches, hospitals and government buildings, Anderson contends.
Terrorists have push-button access to minute details of the buildings’ exits, windows, facades, access routes – even rooftop vents, he said.
The Alpine Republican points to news reports that terrorists who attacked various locations in Mumbai, India, last year used digital maps and other high-technology equipment.
via California legislator seeks to limit photos on Google Maps | McClatchy.
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