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L4sBot Feb 2, 2024

Couple suing Google Maps after it sent them to a notorious crime hotspot where they were brutally attacked and robbed at gunpoint

https://lemmy.world/post/11489942

Couple suing Google Maps after it sent them to a notorious crime hotspot where they were brutally attacked and robbed at gunpoint - Lemmy.World

Couple suing Google Maps after it sent them to a notorious crime hotspot where they were brutally attacked and robbed at gunpoint::A Los Angeles couple filed a lawsuit against Google Maps for allegedly navigating them to a notorious South African crime neighborhood where tourists are left ‘injured, maimed or dead.’

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RememberTheApollo Feb 2, 2024

Yeah, but if you start labeling neighborhoods as “bad” on a mapping program you have a different set of problems.

People need to be aware of their surroundings and not cluelessly follow programs like this.

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scorchingheat Feb 2, 2024

And what exactly would you have done differently? At what point would you have started to ignore the GPS directions and randomly drive around in an area you know nothing about?

This isn’t the same as driving off a cliff or the wrong direction on a one-way road, these people were targeted by experienced criminals. I’m not saying it’s Google’s fault, but maybe let’s try to avoid blaming the victims of a vicious attack.

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Krzd

Ask locals before going somewhere you haven’t before? They’ll tell you if there are spots that are no-go zones for tourists and what to look out for.