“Not Condoned” ⇥

T.C. Sottek, for The Verge:

They stressed that it’s a very specific issue in one local office, and that the behavior was not authorized by Google — our source says that “as a company, Google was not aware of it,” and that the action was “not condoned.”

Google should be respected for being honest, open and forthcoming. They didn’t blame this on anyone, but rather took ownership of the issue. But the actions of their employees when done in the name of the company still represent that company, and Google is ultimately responsible for that. In the end, this is still a black mark.