A San Diego City Council meeting turned surreal when a man dressed as Darth Vader showed up to passionately argue for more police funding and expanded use of Flock cameras, comparing law enforcement to Storm Troopers and framing surveillance tech as essential to tracking “Rebel scum.” He mocked city spending on libraries and parks, declared the council exists to serve cops, and even joked about using the cameras to stalk his ex — all while rallying support for increased public safety tech amid nationwide debates over security vs. privacy.

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