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States Launch Joint Probe of Google Wi-Fi Snooping
CWmike writes "As many as 30 states could join an investigation into Google's collection of personal information from unprotected wireless networks, Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal announced today. Google's response was similar to what it said earlier this month: 'It was a mistake for us to include code in our software that collected payload data, but we believe we didn't break any US laws. We're working with the relevant authorities to answer their questions and concerns.' Google already faces investigations by privacy authorities in several European countries, including the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. In the US, Google faces multiple civil lawsuits, and the company has been asked for more information from several congressmen as a preliminary step to a legislative hearing. Google has asked that the lawsuits be consolidated and moved to a California federal court's jurisdiction."
it's not just for washing the taste out of your mouth after eating my asshole!
A bunch of politicians and idiots slapping their dicks together trying to bring down the big friendly giant. The combined intelligence of these fucktards probably doesn't even equal a single Google engineer's brain power. All of this the result of a bug that most companies wouldn't ever find, let alone give a shit about. Send a letter to your local representative/dictator and tell them to shut the fuck up.
You could not be more wrong. Seeing as you do not understand how all state laws work, in regards to accessing computers and networks, I suggest that you keep such blanket comments out of this discussion.