does google look at your backlinks before sending the post card?

I have a black hat site that I want to get in google places.

I really wish I had applied for google places BEFORE starting the backlinking process. but I didn't.

does google do a manual review of your site before sending the post card? have you ever applied for google places for a blackhat site? what was the result, did your site get deindexed or did everything go smoothly?

No, they don't have time for that crap.

Well im not sure about that..i guess it might depends on the niche and competition and level of fake locations.
Google did not approved my business so far even after got the post card and made the all process...
i did contact them by phone and email and every time they find some other excuse just to keep me off the maps. so i actually do believe that there are some manual checks in some niches and city's where there is lots of crap going on.
of course on our side, we have to send best regards for greedy black haters for spamming the maps.