Google blurs horse face on Street View

Posted by Joel Johnson, May 14, 2008 5:41 AM | permalink

This horse testified against Michael Corleone. His cousin's body was never recovered.

Central Park Horse [Maps.Google.com via Reddit]

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#1 posted by snowtwist , May 14, 2008 5:57 AM

This is even stranger, Google has prostitutes on display in its street view. Safe for Work.

Here's the link: http://www.gofrostfire.com/acatalog/Prostitutes_On_Google_Maps_Street_View_.html

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#2 posted by Enochrewt , May 14, 2008 7:35 AM

I've seen the prostitutes before (this is the first time on Google street view though Nyuk nyuk), but why would they blank out a horse face and not other people on the street?

These posts where there's no information are vexing for my inquiring mind.

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#3 posted by Anonymous , May 14, 2008 7:46 AM

Hey!

Yours Truly,
Sarah Jessica Parker

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#4 posted by jeffv , May 14, 2008 10:34 AM

Hypothetical question: What if Google caught a filmstar, and then blurs his or her face. Is Google messing with the the law in the US? I mean, filmstars assiduously guard their public image.

Now what happens if Google captures Mickey Mouse? I'm sure that they have a pic of Mickey somewhere. What if Mickey isn't blurred? Do the MouseCorp come after Google for breach of copyright? Or even if Mickey is blurred, can MouseCorp extract cash?

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#5 posted by cutthroat15 , May 14, 2008 11:05 AM

A horse walks into a Google map. Why the long face?

And, @JeffV, no, no, and no. None of those are in any way applicable.

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#6 posted by David Carroll , May 14, 2008 4:06 PM

Two theories: Goggle is using face recognition software that is as accurate as Google translate, or someone at Google may have a sense of humour.

Possibly both...

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#7 posted by Anonymous , May 14, 2008 5:03 PM

That's Rusty.

Too much Beef-a-Reeno.

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#8 posted by Anonymous , May 15, 2008 9:37 AM

Weirdly enough, I once noticed in a Cheater's episode they blurred out hte faces of some ducks swimming on the lake behind the loving couple. MAybe this is a new media practice we are unaware of?

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#9 posted by Anonymous , May 17, 2008 5:45 PM

That's not a horse, that's Rosie O'Donnell!!!!

You guys are insensitive. Give Rosie a break for once.