This is concerning but not surprising. After the Snowden leaks, a buddy of mine kept telling me that it was the tip of tmthe iceberg, that the private sector was even more dangerous than prism. I guess this is what he was talking about.
Which is only shared when a court-ordered subpoenaed is presented for the individual's data by the U.S. Government. If Google didn't comply then we would be complaining how they think they are above the law.