Drones will be deployed in a Dutch municipality to monitor whether people’s homes meet zoning regulations, monitor construction sites, and protected wildlife areas.
The Dutch municipality of Deventer has been accused of wanting to usher in an Orwellian society after it revealed plans to use drones to monitor compliance with local laws such as zoning regulations or even wildlife protection.: “We don’t make videos and no one who comes into the picture is recognisable,” claiming that drones would be used in limited instances such as monitoring the construction of buildings.
“That’s very useful in the city because you have big buildings there. If you want to supervise in the normal way, you sometimes have to build risers or rent aerial work platforms. It’s much more convenient and efficient to deploy drones.” König said that drones could also be deployed to watch over protected nature areas, explaining: “Deventer has a large outdoor area. For example, with a drone we can see if illegal logging is not taking place.”
He attempted to downplay fears that the government would use such technology to spy on the citizenry, saying: “We don’t look at people in their personal spheres of life. We check the zoning plan. We’re not looking for what people all do.”
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