Court Rules in Favor of Man Photographed Naked in Yard by Google Street View

An appeal court in Argentina has ruled in favor of a man who was photographed naked in his yard by Google Street View. The court awarded him $12,500, stating that his dignity was “flagrantly violated” by the service. The man, a police officer in Bragado, was photographed from behind and felt ridiculed after the image surfaced online and on TV. The judges emphasized that the man’s privacy and intimacy were clearly invaded, as he was captured within his home behind a fence over 6.5 feet tall. Google argued that the man’s fence was not high enough, but the court upheld the ruling in favor of the man. (Newser)