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Greek government uses Google Earth to find swimming pools - but why?

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

Thursday, August 5, 2010
13 years ago2,398 views

Source:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,709703,00.html

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

13 years ago #

<< In a bid to increase revenues, the Greek
   authorities are employing all kinds of
   clever tricks to crack down on tax cheats,
including using Google Earth to find
undeclared swimming pools. >>

[hey with Opera Mini using copy-paste is just simple]

George R [PersonRank 10]

13 years ago #

My Fox NY is reporting about this being done in Riverhead, New York.
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/long_island/Google-Earth-Used-To-Find-Unlicensed-Pools-20100801-apx

"A representative for Google said she did not know of any other community using Google Earth as it has been used in Riverhead."

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