A person dressed as Darth Vader addresses the San Diego City Council, mocking and advocating for additional use of Flock surveillance cameras. During the meeting, the character frames the cameras in fictional terms, referencing “rebel scum” and “hidden base” locations.
Both accounts describe the same setting and theme: the character’s remarks connect modern surveillance technology with Star Wars language while calling for more camera coverage. Fox News characterizes the appearance as a mockery of the controversial cameras, highlighting the speaker’s intent to ridicule the system. PC Gamer similarly reports the in-person advocacy, quoting lines that portray the technology as beneficial and tying them to the character’s fictional “Emperor”.
While the outlets emphasize different tones—one more focused on the mocking aspect and the other on the call for expanded deployment—they agree that the remarks occur at a San Diego City Council meeting and specifically mention Flock surveillance camera technology using Star Wars dialogue.
