But my point is, surely they weren't supposed to be using google maps in the first place?
It's a product that's amazing because it's free and darned useful for social/domestic purposes, and even for the likes of news gatherers when they're stuck for anything better to cover a story. But I never expected anybody to use it for anything too serious, and house demolition is pretty serious.
May be wrong, but I would have guessed there might be far superior, and far from cheap, alternative mapping applications for those who have a real need?