De Vries is on the other side of the spectrum. This committee member of the Party for the Animals actually wants fewer cameras, as they are an invasion of the privacy of the city’s residents. “Privacy is a great asset, you should not underestimate it.” De Vries was recently chalking the sidewalk when a police van stopped next to her. It was tipped off by CCTV. Sidewalk chalking is allowed in Utrecht. “I felt very much caught doing nothing wrong.”
Majority council of Utrecht against expansion of camera surveillance, and yet it is happening
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