Google Caught On Private Property

nathan halverson writes "Google recently launched Street View coverage in Sonoma and Mendocino counties — big pot growing counties. And while they hardly covered the area's biggest city, Santa Rosa, they canvassed many of the rural areas known for growing pot. I found at least one instance where they drove well onto private property, past a gate and no trespassing sign, and took photographs. I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking, but someone is likely to find some pot plants captured on Street View. That could cause big problems for residents. Because while growing a substantial amount of pot is legal in Mendocino and Sonoma County under state law, it's highly illegal under federal law and would be grounds for a federal raid."

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Re:Small Detail: Growing is Still a State Crime

[ageoffri]

The only problem is the Interstate Commerce clause has been abused way too much by the Federal government. These days if an activity gets within 5,000 miles of a state border the Fed has no problem invoking the interstate clause. Yes I know that 5,000 miles is more then any state which is my point. Way too much has fallen under this, between the interstate clause and the use of denying federal funding for projects the fed has choked the life out of State's rights.