Same storyLater: A man dressed as Darth Vader spoke at a San Diego City Council Public Safety and Livable NLater: A person dressed as Darth Vader spoke at a San Diego City Council public safety committee Later: An unidentified person dressed as Darth Vader appeared at a San Diego City Council Public Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION
3 of 3 outlets print this response without the question it answered.
- foxnews.com: response only
- nypost.com: response only
- nypost.com: response only
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
foxnews.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.
- The man said the technology would help find 'Luke Skywalker as he traverses the universe in his X-Wing' and called it 'a necessary, necessary force'
- The man said he needs the cameras 'so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend'
- The man addressed City Council member Jennifer Campbell and told her she needs to work on her Jedi mind tricks
4independent outlets
What happened, for context
A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared at a San Diego City Council Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting on Wednesday to deliver a mock defense of Flock police surveillance cameras, using Star Wars references to critique the technology.
2 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: thedeepdive.ca, thehill.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- foxnews.comINDEP
- nypost.comINDEP
- thedeepdive.caUNCLASSIFIED
- thehill.comINDEP
References
- foxnews.com‘Darth Vader’ uses dark side to mock controversial surveillance cameras: 'The emperor is a fan of Flock'OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- nypost.comDarth Vader crashes San Diego hearing to defend Flock spy cams: ‘This is what the emperor needs’OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- thedeepdive.caDarth Vader Tells City Council He Supports Use of Flock Surveillance CamerasOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- thehill.comMan dressed as Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council: ‘This is what the emperor needs’OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
Carried by multiple outlets
- A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared at a San Diego City Council meetingfoxnews.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
- The meeting was a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meetingfoxnews.com, nypost.com
- The meeting occurred on Wednesdayfoxnews.com, nypost.com
- The man said 'This is what the emperor needs' while discussing Flock camerasfoxnews.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
- He stated the technology would help find 'rebel scum and the hidden base on Hoth'foxnews.com, nypost.com
- He referenced 'The Empire Strikes Back' by name or the frozen planet Hothfoxnews.com, nypost.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- The man said the technology would help find 'Luke Skywalker as he traverses the universe in his X-Wing' and called it 'a necessary, necessary force'only foxnews.com
- The man said he needs the cameras 'so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend'only foxnews.com
- The man addressed City Council member Jennifer Campbell and told her she needs to work on her Jedi mind tricksonly foxnews.com
- The man brought up raising taxes to clear storm drains and clearing homeless encampmentsonly nypost.com
- Nypost.com describes the man's defense as 'bizarre'only nypost.com