How many residential driveways are there in the USA? I have no idea, but I would estimate tens of millions. So it figures that someone whose driveway was videotaped by Google and put on the Internet for all to view (!?) on Google Street View would sue Google for invasion of privacy and trespass.
Copy of opinion here.
Link to the Boring’s home on Google Maps here.
My theory: these people actually crave attention for their property, and what better way to get it, than this? But then, I am married to a psychologist.
Oh, and of course, there’s this. No need to get paranoid, now …..
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