Quite possible, in which case he's likely achieved his goal. Personally I don't think firing him helps Google's PR, rather it makes them look even more "evil".

Quite possible, in which case he's likely achieved his goal. Personally I don't think firing him helps Google's PR, rather it makes them look even more "evil". (To clarify, I am NOT saying that it is unexpected for a company to fire such a person. Expectations != what's the morally correct != reality, I'm just commenting on a part of the equation.)