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Re:Kansas couple who live in a ‘digital hell’ sue mapping co... by whamlastxmas on Friday September 23, 2016 @10:19AM (#12564791)
TLDR: MaxMind uses the coordinates of their home as the default view. Meaning when law enforcement enters an address but fails to actually submit it, it shows their home.
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Re:Kansas couple who live in a ‘digital hell’ sue mapping co... by nojvek on Friday September 23, 2016 @12:01PM (#12565571)
$75k is not a large sum for the amount of trouble caused. I was expecting a much larger number.
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