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High-tech crackdown on illegal pools raises privacy fears

Riverhead has used the satellite image service Google

Photo credit: iStockphoto | Riverhead has used the satellite image service Google Earth in the last nine months to snag about 250 homeowners who have swimming pools but no required permits.

If you live in Riverhead and have a backyard pool that doesn't have a permit, beware: The town is using a new tool to find you without ever setting foot on your property.

In a move other Long Island towns may copy but privacy advocates say raises "Big Brother" concerns, Riverhead has used the satellite image service Google Earth in the last nine months to snag about 250 homeowners who have...

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