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‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’ A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council meeting this week, a stunt that comes as the company faces growing backlash linked to spying concerns. The man, whose real identity remains unknown, masqueraded on Thursday as the Star Wars villain at a San Diego public safety committee…
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