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Darth Vader Demands Police Funding | Colorado Springs News
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A San Diego City Council meeting turned into a Star Wars spectacle when a man dressed as Darth Vader showed up to demand more police funding and the expansion of Flock cameras, comparing cops to Stormtroopers and mocking city spending on parks and libraries. He joked about using surveillance tech to track down “rebel scum” — even his ex — while declaring the council exists to serve the police, not the public. His theatrical performance, complete with Emperor references and Luke Skywalker analogies, spotlighted national debates over mass surveillance and the tension between safety and privacy in an age of ever-expanding camera networks.
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