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The Internet is an equally dark and entertaining place, where one can discover delights that you didn’t know existed alongside horrible things that you wish you could forget. It’s sort of like the Diagon Alley of the real world. For proof of this theory, you need only to look at the Google Maps secrets collected on this list. From a naked guy crawling out of the trunk of his car, to drug dealers getting caught in the middle of a sale, things found out by Google Maps are not only salacious, but they’ll make you wonder what you’ve been caught doing while the watchful eye of Google is upon you (and it's always upon you). To be safe, the next time you go out you should probably wear some kind of black shroud contraption, or just never go out again. That’s the only true way to avoid ending up on this list of secrets revealed by Google Maps.
Some of these secrets and things found on Google Maps are kind of fun, but a lot of them are going make you worry about what kind of people you share the Internet (and the world) with. They might even inspire you to start using Google Street View in new and inventive ways. If you’ve ever wondered if there was anything in the bottom of that old lake by your house, now you can find out! At least as long as Google’s flown one of their street view drones over it.
Secrets Revealed by Google Maps,
Smoking Husband Caught by Street View
If you're going to get caught lying to your wife, you should try to make it count. Not like Donald Ryding, who was caught smoking in his driveway by Google Street View long after he told his wife that he'd kicked the habit. Mrs. Ryding said, "I couldn't believe it - there was no denying it now we'd seen him smoking. When Street View first launched, they didn't blur out faces, but there was no need to with him - he was covered by a cloud of smoke anyway." Burn.
Google Street View Car Hits a Dog
Well, this is the worst thing ever. In 2013, while mapping a street in Chile, a Google Street View car appeared to hit a dog that was in the street. Google was contacted about the hit and run incident, but they had no comment. (Don't click that link unless you want to see a dead dog.)
Is That a Dead Body in Your Truck or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
In 2013 this image made its way onto the Internet and freaked out everybody who saw it. Why would there be a headless body in the back of a truck? Why would a woman catch some Zs at 70 mph? After a while, so much suspicion mounted that the police began looking into it.
Google Maps Sends Killer to the Wrong House
A killer who used Google Maps to plan his murder really bungled the deaths of Dennis and Merna Koula when he didn't double check the mapping app's work. In 2010, a murderer began sending death threats to the home of Steve Burgess, a man who lived next door to the two people who ended up being killed. How did this happen? His house is mislabeled as the Koula's on Google Earth.
Sunken Car with Dead Body Visible on Google Maps
A body and car that had both been missing since 2006 were found while employees at a Michigan funeral home were decorating their building for Christmas. While looking in a nearby pond they saw what looked like the roof of a car, promptly solving a nine-year-old missing persons case. It turns out that the car had been visible on Google Street View this whole time.
Teen Finds Bike Robbers on Street View
After a young boy in Holland had his bike stolen, he couldn't get the police to do anything about it. But six months later he found photo evidence of the robbery.
Murderer Determines Which House to Rob with Google Maps
Steve Hodgson, a "prolific burglar" used Google Earth in 2010 to case the home of an 85-year-old woman who he tortured, robbed, and killed. After the murder, Hodgson went on a spending spree using his victim’s bank card and persuaded his girlfriend to pawn stolen jewelry, including a wedding ring.
Drug Dealers Caught on Google Street View
Here's a helpful tip for any drug dealers who might be reading this: go inside. Also, stop dealing drugs. In 2010, some heroin dealers were caught on a street corner in NYC by Google Street View, and were then promptly busted in the easiest sting operation known to man.
Axe Murderer Prank Caught on Google Street View
Playing around with the Google Street View car can be fun, but as these mechanics from Edinburgh discovered, sometimes having too much fun can have consequences. The two goofs forgot about the pranks until the photos were uploaded to Google months later and a concerned citizen called the police. Luckily, one of the cops who "solved" the case had a friend who had his car serviced at the mechanic's shop where this took place, so everything had a happy ending.
Google Street View Is a Total Perv
Oops! While mapping Manchester, England, a Google Street View car captured a ~lady of the evening~ servicing a customer. The photos were removed by Google once they figured out what was going on, but the Internet is forever so the proof of Manchester's red-light district remains.
Clik here to view.
The Internet is an equally dark and entertaining place, where one can discover delights that you didn’t know existed alongside horrible things that you wish you could forget. It’s sort of like the Diagon Alley of the real world. For proof of this theory, you need only to look at the Google Maps secrets collected on this list. From a naked guy crawling out of the trunk of his car, to drug dealers getting caught in the middle of a sale, things found out by Google Maps are not only salacious, but they’ll make you wonder what you’ve been caught doing while the watchful eye of Google is upon you (and it's always upon you). To be safe, the next time you go out you should probably wear some kind of black shroud contraption, or just never go out again. That’s the only true way to avoid ending up on this list of secrets revealed by Google Maps.
Some of these secrets and things found on Google Maps are kind of fun, but a lot of them are going make you worry about what kind of people you share the Internet (and the world) with. They might even inspire you to start using Google Street View in new and inventive ways. If you’ve ever wondered if there was anything in the bottom of that old lake by your house, now you can find out! At least as long as Google’s flown one of their street view drones over it.
Secrets Revealed by Google Maps,
Smoking Husband Caught by Street View
If you're going to get caught lying to your wife, you should try to make it count. Not like Donald Ryding, who was caught smoking in his driveway by Google Street View long after he told his wife that he'd kicked the habit. Mrs. Ryding said, "I couldn't believe it - there was no denying it now we'd seen him smoking. When Street View first launched, they didn't blur out faces, but there was no need to with him - he was covered by a cloud of smoke anyway." Burn.
Google Street View Car Hits a Dog
Well, this is the worst thing ever. In 2013, while mapping a street in Chile, a Google Street View car appeared to hit a dog that was in the street. Google was contacted about the hit and run incident, but they had no comment. (Don't click that link unless you want to see a dead dog.)
Is That a Dead Body in Your Truck or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
In 2013 this image made its way onto the Internet and freaked out everybody who saw it. Why would there be a headless body in the back of a truck? Why would a woman catch some Zs at 70 mph? After a while, so much suspicion mounted that the police began looking into it.
Google Maps Sends Killer to the Wrong House
A killer who used Google Maps to plan his murder really bungled the deaths of Dennis and Merna Koula when he didn't double check the mapping app's work. In 2010, a murderer began sending death threats to the home of Steve Burgess, a man who lived next door to the two people who ended up being killed. How did this happen? His house is mislabeled as the Koula's on Google Earth.
Sunken Car with Dead Body Visible on Google Maps
A body and car that had both been missing since 2006 were found while employees at a Michigan funeral home were decorating their building for Christmas. While looking in a nearby pond they saw what looked like the roof of a car, promptly solving a nine-year-old missing persons case. It turns out that the car had been visible on Google Street View this whole time.
Teen Finds Bike Robbers on Street View
After a young boy in Holland had his bike stolen, he couldn't get the police to do anything about it. But six months later he found photo evidence of the robbery.
Murderer Determines Which House to Rob with Google Maps
Steve Hodgson, a "prolific burglar" used Google Earth in 2010 to case the home of an 85-year-old woman who he tortured, robbed, and killed. After the murder, Hodgson went on a spending spree using his victim’s bank card and persuaded his girlfriend to pawn stolen jewelry, including a wedding ring.
Drug Dealers Caught on Google Street View
Here's a helpful tip for any drug dealers who might be reading this: go inside. Also, stop dealing drugs. In 2010, some heroin dealers were caught on a street corner in NYC by Google Street View, and were then promptly busted in the easiest sting operation known to man.
Axe Murderer Prank Caught on Google Street View
Playing around with the Google Street View car can be fun, but as these mechanics from Edinburgh discovered, sometimes having too much fun can have consequences. The two goofs forgot about the pranks until the photos were uploaded to Google months later and a concerned citizen called the police. Luckily, one of the cops who "solved" the case had a friend who had his car serviced at the mechanic's shop where this took place, so everything had a happy ending.
Google Street View Is a Total Perv
Oops! While mapping Manchester, England, a Google Street View car captured a ~lady of the evening~ servicing a customer. The photos were removed by Google once they figured out what was going on, but the Internet is forever so the proof of Manchester's red-light district remains.