Google Spotted Explicit Images Of A Child In A Man's Email
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A Houston man has been arrested after Google sent a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children saying the man had explicit images of a child in his email, according to Houston police.
The man was a registered sex offender, convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 1994, reports Tim Wetzel at KHOU Channel 11 News in Houston.
"He was keeping it inside of his email. I can't see that information, I can't see that photo, but Google can," Detective David Nettles of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce told Channel 11.
After Google reportedly tipped off the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Center alerted police, which used the information to get a warrant.
A search of the man's other devices revealed more suspicious images and text messages. Police arrested him and he's being held on a $200,000 bond.
On one hand, most people would certainly applaud the use of technology to scan email in a case like this.
On the other, debate rages about how much privacy users can expect when using Google's services like email.
On the other, debate rages about how much privacy users can expect when using Google's services like email.
Okay but what are people saying in their emails that is so private? I literally never use email except for business/school, I'm not hosting my deepest secrets in there or anything
Trust a Yahoo News commenter to make this about Obama.
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Just an excuse when google gets found out aiding in our governments illegal acts for monetary and political gain. If we had a government we could trust they could have a scan of all images that appear to be minors and use it for investigations, Im ok with it. Private business should not have control of your emails and viewing access of pictures or anything to easy for others to manipulate the computer to show anything they want, even fake lies to get you blamed for Benghazi terrorist attacks. Because Obama was mad you made fun of allah.
I have no problem with google swimming through my emails. However, I would appreciate it if they do a better job stopping spam emails.
Also, you all should keep in mind that if google creates a portal to your emails, hackers will eventually be able to find and use that portal as an advantage. Hackers could potential ruin your life.
at Yahoo trying to get pedophiles to come over to them. Are they that desperate? 
