Darth Vader crashes San Diego hearing to defend Flock spy cams: This is what the emperor needs

The dark side has entered the surveillance debate.A man dressed as Darth Vader crashed a San Diego City Council hearing Wednesday and delivered a bizarre, Star Wars-themed defense of the city’s controversial Flock cameras, complete with the Sith Lord’s trademark heavy breathing blasting through the council microphone.The council addressed the masked man simply as “Darth Vader” as he took the podium during a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting.“This is what the emperor needs.This technology will help us find the rebel scum and the hidden base on Hoth,” he said, invoking the frozen planet from “The Empire Strikes Back.”Then things got even stranger.The costumed speaker urged officials to use the cameras to track “rebel scum” as they moved “from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium.”“Because we all know that the Flock cameras are not only following the license plate readers, they are following children,” he said.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The Darth Vader impersonator soon blasted off into a grab bag of San Diego’s other political flashpoints.He brought up raising taxes to clear storm drains and clearing homeless encampments.He also told council members they could use “doublespeak” to portray the police department as humanitarian.Then he took aim directly at the council’s trustworthiness.“And how will the people trust this City Council when this City Council continues to vote for surveillance technology that imprisons them? Ms.

Campbell, you must work on your Jedi mind tricks,” he said, addressing Council member Jennifer Campbell.He followed that with a demonstration, waving his hand toward the audience.“Do it like this.”California Post News:...