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This is a great debate - kudos to all involved!
I don't see the meaning of "in public" changing. I don't think anyone in a public area has any right to expect privacy - that's why they made doors and gave those doors hinges.
I think that perhaps this would be a whole 'nother can of worms if we were talking about live streaming video but we're not. This is simply a car passing by taking a picture and driving off and the line between "chances are" and "worst case scenario" is kind of blurry.
This is not a case of "Big Brother" watching.
"Big Brother" implies a legal or governmental agency - and Google certainly doesn't fit into that category.
"Watching" implies a sustained focus of attention - and taking a picture of everything without a focus of a target and for only a brief moment disqualifies this word as an appropriate description of what is happening.
Worst case scenario, I'd say it's "Distant Relative Trying To Make A Buck" as a better description.
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