Google - "Don't Be Evil."

The NY Post (pesky sign up required) I read today reminds us that even such innocuous act as providing publicly via Google free satellite photos in such sharp, close-up details would be a boon for terrorists everywhere.

A Queens assemblyman says a popular new program offered by Google could help terrorists scout targets like the White House, power plants and transportation hubs — and is urging the search-engine giant to shut it down. The service, Google Earth, offers users close-up aerial photos of almost any building in the world — a potential gold mine for mayhem-minded fanatics, says Assemblyman Michael Gianaris. "They get incredibly detailed," said Gianaris (D-Astoria) of the satellite shots. "You can zoom in and see security outposts, fencing. It's almost like you're hovering over the building. We got photos from the Google headquarters and you even see the 'No Parking' signs."

Such extreme details breaches much of America's security when it comes to terrorists' planning to hurt America more.

While the mapping feature "may be entertaining," he writes, "the satellite images offer detailed aerial views of sensitive locations that can provide terrorists with a virtual blueprint of potential targets."

Michael Gianaris notes Google's unofficial slogan:

"Don't Be Evil."

Let's remind Google to be alot less evil by not giving terrorists additional tools to use against the United States.

UPDATE: Just to let people know, I found out about the Google Earth from the NY Post (see link above) article I came across about Google Earth. The article is dated August 21, which is the same day I blogged "Google - Don't be evil." One person (who is one of the Deaf version of Beavis and Butthead - I swear.) sincerely believes I "took" his idea about Google Earth when he blogged about it a week ago from August 21. Listen here, Butthead, I don't read everything you blog. Dig? And I never came across reading your blog about Google Earth. I blogged what I read that day on the NY Post. Ever wonder why the same date?

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