Holy crap, I was looking at that google maps link you posted and I got a call from a DC number. I live across the country. Picked up and it was a car warranty phishing scam... scared me for a second.
I was wondering this same thing though. Google's presentation of this block is particularly odd.
This is not the embassy (Consulate) that is blurred out. The Moldovan Consulate is about a half block down 29th on the same side of the street. I think that post is reaching a bit. Go ahead call me a shill, but all I am is a concerned citizen who wants us all to stay on the right path.
Source: I do some work in the construction industry and it is very likely that the building is high end apartments for the rich, what with the building being on Park Ave. and all. It is not atypical for apartment buildings to ask google and the like to censor construction shots of their building. Think about it like this; If you were super rich and bought an apartment overlooking Park Ave. you would not want pictures that could potentially give away the layout of your apartment. Privacy is important to these people.
I do not think it is worth it for us to look into that particular building, maybe Moldova, but personally I see nothing odd regarding the censorship of construction besides the fact that they censor the sidewalk also.
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waxdino ago
Someone covered this beautifully already:
https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1467037
And what happened after they noticed that:
https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1475865
It is a good place to dig!
PodestaMolestaDBesta ago
Holy crap, I was looking at that google maps link you posted and I got a call from a DC number. I live across the country. Picked up and it was a car warranty phishing scam... scared me for a second.
I was wondering this same thing though. Google's presentation of this block is particularly odd.
lukynumbrkevin ago
This is not the embassy (Consulate) that is blurred out. The Moldovan Consulate is about a half block down 29th on the same side of the street. I think that post is reaching a bit. Go ahead call me a shill, but all I am is a concerned citizen who wants us all to stay on the right path.
Source: I do some work in the construction industry and it is very likely that the building is high end apartments for the rich, what with the building being on Park Ave. and all. It is not atypical for apartment buildings to ask google and the like to censor construction shots of their building. Think about it like this; If you were super rich and bought an apartment overlooking Park Ave. you would not want pictures that could potentially give away the layout of your apartment. Privacy is important to these people.
I do not think it is worth it for us to look into that particular building, maybe Moldova, but personally I see nothing odd regarding the censorship of construction besides the fact that they censor the sidewalk also.
Edit: I was wrong, but close. It is this luxury high-rise hotel: http://www.gansevoorthotelgroup.com/hotels/gansevoort-park-avenue-nyc/
standalone ago
Asking people not to look into something is the best way to make them look into something. .
lukynumbrkevin ago
I provided evidence and critical thought, feel free to rebut me but I am right on this one.