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Darth Vader Impersonator Sarcastically Defends Flock Surveillance Cameras at San Diego Committee Meeting
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A man dressed as Darth Vader sarcastically argued in favor of Flock surveillance cameras before a San Diego City Council committee, using Star Wars references to criticize the technology's expansion and its tracking of children.
The stunt highlights growing public friction over municipal surveillance networks, specifically Flock cameras, which San Diego has deployed at scale with over 550 units. The speaker's core criticism, that the cameras follow children across public facilities, not just license plates, reframes the technology from a law enforcement tool to a broader civilian tracking system.
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A man in a Darth Vader costume used sarcasm at a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting to oppose Flock surveillance cameras by pretending they would help 'the emperor' track 'rebel scum.'
The speaker claimed Flock cameras follow children 'from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium,' not just license plates.
According to DeFlock, San Diego has deployed more than 550 Flock cameras across the city.
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