Google maps reportedly won’t offer a ‘scenic route’ option because it’s racist to NOT trek through the hood…

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[Robert DeLong]

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[Navy Patriot]

Google maps reportedly won’t offer a ‘scenic route’ option because it’s racist to NOT trek through the hood…

The Googles, They Are EVIL!

[SharpRightTurn]

It’s racist to publicize “scenic routes” because it lessens opportunities for residents of the ‘hood to rob/murder/rape/brutalize innocent passersby who make the mistake of traveling “the mean streets of urban America”?

In other words, whites should voluntarily offer themselves up for beatdowns at the hands of “urbanites.”

[Socon-Econ]

Hope somebody develops an ad-on app that fixes this. If Google tries to block such an app, Congress should intervene.

[Ex-Con777]

Maybe “Mr and Mrs Jones from the suburbs”, who always vote blue, will see what they are supporting. I hope their Prius makes it with all of its hubcaps.

EC

[dfwgator]

"Roll 'em up!"

[9YearLurker]

Wealthy suburbanites probably aren’t keen on having Google divert traffic into their neighborhoods.

[dfwgator]

How hard is it to avoid the hood? Just look up where Martin Luther King Blvd is, and stay far away from it.

[SauronOfMordor]

Microsoft patented it in 2012

https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-joy-of-microsofts-avoid-ghetto-gps-patent/

[TimSkalaBim]

Technology used to be useful and could help you.

[Myrddin]

My GPS routed me into a nasty ghetto in Oakland on the way to a co-worker's home in 1984. Roll forward to 2003 and I'm building door to door routing for travelers. Remembering my experience, I suggested it might be a nice feature to have the customer racial/ethnic info in the travel profile and use that info to create route "avoids". It drew a laugh from my boss. Great idea, but it would never be allowed.

[Reynoldo]

Hope somebody develops an ad-on app that fixes this. If Google tries to block such an app, Congress should intervene.

Supreme Court should intervene.

[catnipman]

i had a bonfire of the vanities moment on a business trip to chicago ... we got off at the wrong exit, it was night and raining ... it became instantly obvious that we had majorly F-ed up: 90% of stored boarded up or protected with rebar security fronts, and ghetto denizens were congregating on every corner ... i told my coworker who was driving to roll up the windows, lock the doors, and under no circumstance automatically stop for any red lights until we encountered a major highway, and if a cop stopped us, we should count our lucky blessings ...

[dangus]

Something else offering “scenic routes” would do: reduce congestion, thereby reducing carbon emissions.

[mistfree]

Suggestion: Learn how to read a paper map and always carry them with you in the car.

[Wallace T.]

Most cities have bypasses or beltways/loops so you don't have to enter the central city. If you have to go into a city, stay on the interstate or some other freeway or toll road. Apps like Waze can warn you of congestion or speed traps, but by all means use a paper map. Also, wait until you are well beyond the beltway to get your gasoline.

[oldtech]

On a certain long road trip I was warned by more than one person to avoid a certain city. I think it turned out to be accurate info. Don’t travel much any more.

[cgbg]

Google maps is hazardous to your health.

A warning label would be good.

“We are intentionally sending you through dangerous neighborhoods where white people are hated and could be attacked at any time. If you are white use at your own risk.”