Aug
06
2008
Google Earth Being Used For Unusual Pool Parties
A new craze is sweeping across the UK called ‘dipping’. Dipping involves identifying private homes with outdoor swimming pools and then ‘dipping’ in the pool, without permission, when the owners are away at work or on holiday.
Police in Dorset have reported illegal pool parties, or dips, having been arranged using Google earth to identify suitable locations and social networking services like Facebook to coordinate party-goers
We’re one of the largest pool companies in the Bournemouth area where this is happening and it’s really starting to annoy our customers! One customer even bought an automatic solid cover from us to stop it hapenning!