People Spotted ‘Committing Crime’ On Google Maps

Google Maps is an incredibly useful tool, allowing us to plan routes for long journeys, test our geographical knowledge, and just generally have a nosey around places.

However, one TikTok user believes they spotted people in the middle of 'committing a crime' while they were surfing through the site recently.

The user, going by the name 'Content Dropped', shared a video that appears to show a group in Poland stealing train tracks in broad daylight.

The video explains: "You won't believe what I've just found.

"I thought I'd seen it all."

The user then zooms into the map, showing a group of people carrying train tracks in a wheelbarrow across a train line.

The video continues: "But they're literally stealing train tracks."

It's now been viewed thousands of times, with people commenting to share their utter disbelief at what appears to be a brazen act of theft.

One user said: "They must have an inside connection in the railway company, normally those tracks are welded together."

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While another was more trusting of the group in the photo, adding: "Maybe they're helping replace it."

But this isn't the first time Google Maps has stumbled across something pretty odd. Not by a long way.

In the past it has been known to capture people falling down stairs or getting run over, and even some pretty awkward wardrobe malfunctions.

And back in 2019, a couple was caught having a cheeky outdoor romp.

The pair headed up a remote mountain road in West Taiwan for a bit of nature nookie and presumably thought the Google Maps car was the least of their worries - but alas, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The street view sighting was first shared on social media along with the caption: "I took a look on Google to see whether I'd find some animals, and unexpectedly came across this wonderful sight!

"Google Maps is the greatest ever invention - it's greater than God. Big Brother is watching. You're making babies, and now we're watching you."

They made that a little bit more sinister than necessary if you ask me, but hey-ho.

Topics: World News, Entertainment, Funny, Weird, TikTok

Dominic Smithers

Dominic graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History. Like you, Dom has often questioned how much use a second language has been. Well, after stints working at the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express, along with never setting foot in France, he realised the answer is surprisingly little. But I guess, c'est la vie. Contact us at [email protected]

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