Google Maps helps catch alleged killers
December 19, 2024 7:12 AM Subscribe
Google Maps helps catch alleged killers as it snaps man loading car with suspected body. Spanish police say a Google Street View image allegedly showing a man loading a bag into a car has helped them make two arrests in a murder case.
Stories like this put my shoulders up to my ears, because they're often used to justify ever-increasing surveillance.
posted by humbug at 7:50 AM on December 19 [12 favorites]
posted by humbug at 7:50 AM on December 19 [12 favorites]
Yeah, it's not at all clear that this was very important to the case, but more that the cops thought it was neat.
posted by BungaDunga at 7:55 AM on December 19 [3 favorites]
posted by BungaDunga at 7:55 AM on December 19 [3 favorites]
Meanwhile Welsh police are rolling out a facial recognition app for officers.
posted by BungaDunga at 7:59 AM on December 19
posted by BungaDunga at 7:59 AM on December 19
Wasn’t there a similar Spanish or Italian case somewhat recently, where they nabbed a mafioso cos they saw him at a Spanish grocery store on Google Maps?
posted by slater at 8:48 AM on December 19
posted by slater at 8:48 AM on December 19
Why am I picturing a rolled up carpet with one end blurred out?
posted by BrotherCaine at 11:36 AM on December 19 [2 favorites]
posted by BrotherCaine at 11:36 AM on December 19 [2 favorites]
re: Mafioso, i knew it!
Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in Spain
posted by slater at 11:05 AM on December 20
Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in Spain
posted by slater at 11:05 AM on December 20
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posted by Lanark at 7:30 AM on December 19 [2 favorites]