There's no way Google is invading anyone's privacy by taking pictures from the streets. These cars can be spotted literally a mile away. That camera rig along with the Google signage on the side of the car make it obvious that they're taking pictures for the Internet. Go search Google's site fr images of "street view" and you'll see lots of people staging crazy scenes in goofy costumes when the cars drive by. I don't think anyone even argues this point any more.
As for the privacy issues about capturing WiFi data, this is really a non-issue also. If your television is set up next to a window and you leave the window open, I can sit on the street and enjoy whatever you're watching. If you're blasting music out of your bedroom window, I can sit on the street and record a song. If you have a WiFi router in your house, learn enough to put a password on it so people on the street or next door won't read your email or see where you're browsing on the Web. No need for a Congressional probe. No need for state attorneys general to waist money on investigating.
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