Google Urged to Drop Images

Nqdiddles writes "News.com.au is reporting that the head of Australia's nuclear energy agency has called on Google to censor images of the country's only nuclear reactor. While Dr. Smith admits the image is about two years out of date, he also says he doesn't 'want to provide any easy assistance to anyone who wants to interfere with the site.' Citing the precedent of the blocks of colour over the White House and Treasury buildings, he's critical of their own security, adding 'there's a small area near the middle of the site which is quite secure, but the bulk of our site isn't all that secure' and is easily visible from the road and commercial airline flights. Google has defended the technology, noting the images were six to 18 months old and not detailed enough to zoom in on people."

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Mod OP UP and this troll down

[saleenS281]

Google claims to not be evil. That means NOT FOLLOWING A NORMAL CORPORATIONS PROCEDURES. Getting banned from China for not filtering is EXACTLY WHAT NOT BEING EVIL REQUIRES! Don't get mad at the public for pointing out something google claimed they'd do.

Being banned from China is google being a martyr. Instead of looking out for the bottom line, they'd be looking out for what's "right". "Don't be evil" means doing what's right at the cost of the bottom line. It's not the OP's fault that google made the claim. And he should be commended for trying to hold Google to the standard they claimed they'd abide to.

Perhaps too many years of politicians saying one thing and doing another has made you complacent enough that you think that's what's SUPPOSED to occur.

Re:Google Tool of Terror!!!

[Trepalium]

Ok, color me confused. I thought the Bushites said that the Geneva Convention didn't apply to those prisoners? I thought I understood their position that all international treaties were not applicable to them, and then they go and pull this one. Next thing you know they'll say they can't do something because of the Kyoto Protocol.