> German home-owners
> who have chosen to opt out of Google’s Street View service appear
> to have become the unsuspecting victims of anti-privacy
> vandals.
>
> Local media report that homes in Essen, west Germany have been
> pelted with eggs and had ‘Google’s cool’ notices pinned to their
> doors.
>
> The properties involved have all chosen to be blurred on
> Google’s Street View service.
via [instapaper.com](http://www.instapaper.com/text?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftechnology-11827862&article=98272763)
And people say Apple fans are zealots? Is Google becoming a religion, too?
Considering Germany’s history, it’s not surprising that many of its citizens would be a bit cautious about their right to privacy. I’m glad Google has made a statement denouncing these egg pelters.
Get a life, guys.
