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A building and car on Google's Mountain View campus were damaged Thursday night by what police are calling incendiary devices. According to local news station KPIX, fire crews were called to the Google campus at approximately 10:52 PM responding to a fire report at the Google Maps building on Saldado Avenue. The fire …

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Awesome!!!

      An unhappy Nest customer...???

      Hopefully the EU will fine Googhoul 10% of its profits for being Evil!

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  2. NanoMeter

    Possible suspects

    Several hundred million disgruntled Google users.

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  3. John Tserkezis

    If we're firebombing places, would not Microsoft be a target before Google? I mean, they've been around for longer, and arguably pissing people off more than Google...

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Anonymous Coward

      Microsoft is easy to ignore nowadays.

      Check the graffiti on the streets on San Francisco. What you'll most is anti-twitter hate.

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      1. MrDamage Silver badge
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        but

        Do they limit their anti-twitter graffiti to 140 characters or less?

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  4. Mark 85
    Mushroom

    Did someone not like the car coming down their street and taking pictures of their house? Kids? Maybe some illegal activity like a drug deal on the front porch? Or just someone who is pissed off by being tracked for advertising?

    Oh wait... someone's wife saw ads on hubby's computer based on the sites hubby had been visiting.... Icon for wife's reaction...

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  5. Anonymous Coward
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    Sticker

    The bomb probably had a sticker saying "Do no Evil" on it, so people ignored it until too late.

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  6. David Given

    Do you mean Saldado Drive?

    Apparently there isn't a Saldado Avenue in Mountain View. Well, according to Google Maps.

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  7. TRT Silver badge

    New mobile OS?

    Android Napalm?

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  8. Florida1920
    FAIL

    Smile

    With any luck, the Street View car wasn't the only camera in the area and the perp will be identified. That person's name will be trending at the local jail. Arson is nasty anywhere, but especially in dehydrated, fire-prone California. Next time, fool, get it off on Twitter.

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  9. Mondo the Magnificent
    Mushroom

    I reckon...

    ..it was the Garmin Gang..... part of a virtual turf war...

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  10. Darryl

    Wow, that Cook guy's not reacting very well to iPhone sales dropping, is he?

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