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An update on this from BBC website: Google accused of criminal intent over StreetView data

DM, User4549, How about a temporary ceasefire? Don

31 May 2010

In the absence of a reply from Mark, I did some research yesterday. The going rate for residents' parking in London boroughs seems to be up to about £150 p.a. or a little more. In some boroughs this entitles you to park only near your home, in others across the borough. I shall not comment as to whether this is reasonable as I know that each of you will have your own views. Don

28 May 2010

FEL-699, Thanks for the post. I hope that I do not come over as mocking. Neither am I trying to convert people to my opinions - if there is any intention common to my posts, it is to try to stimulate readers to question their ideas and beliefs and to continue to think about them rather than set them in stone. I know one person who used to post here but, with the names people use, it is difficult ...

27 May 2010

FEL-699, I cannot see that your post is a response to mine. I am interested in your opinions and why you hold them but have no interest in exchanges where we sneer at or abuse one another. Don

27 May 2010

FEL699, You say, "I DON'T give a crap about legality when the defendant uses TECHNICALITIES." Is this not another way of saying that you have regard for the law only when you agree with it? Any criminal or anarchist might say the same. The technicalities are, in fact, part of the law. However I agree with you about morality. I have my own code of ethics that I use to guide my actions. However, ...

26 May 2010

Viaduct doesn't post here any longer under that name and none of the current posters seem to have his tone. Possibly things are different for Crown employees but most people in UK pay their tax in Pounds Sterling rather than dollars. Has the special relationship developed more than the public realises? lol Don

Warn your kids
17 May 2010

In that case I agree completely. My apologies, Don

16 May 2010

The station staff at Teignmouth are incredibly helpful in my experience. In any event, they do not hand out parking tickets. Parking is managed by a private company. Don

Google
16 May 2010

Well, PJD and User4549, we may be paranoid and behind the times but have you seen this BBC report about the Street View teams? Google admits wi-fi data collection blunder