The US Defence Department has banned Google map-making teams from making detailed street-level video maps of American military bases after images of one ended up on the popular internet site.
A message sent to all defence department bases and installations around the country late last week told officials not to allow the mapping website from taking panoramic views inside the facilities.
Google said taking such pictures was against its policy and the incident was a mistake.
The issue emerged just a few days after reports suggested that British protesters used Google Earth to help plot access to the roof of the Houses of Parliament.
Air Force General Gene Renuart, chief of the US Northern Command, said the decision to issue a formal ban was made after at least one Google crew requested and was then permitted access to a base.[...]
Google spokesman Larry Yu said a crew mistakenly asked for access to a base, and base officials agreed.
"It is against our policy to request access to military bases for the purpose of capturing imagery in Street View," he said
"Mistakenly" asked for access my foot. At least that is my take on this. I hope they are checking into the crew that asked for access and who the heck granted it.
Quite awhile ago I saw on a terrorist supporting forum a Google image of a US base in Iraq. That image put our troops in a compromising situation. I am amazed that Google Earth asked and was granted access to that base here in the states. I don't buy "mistake".
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