Well here’s some fun Saturday night nuttery for you.
We’ve written on the ongoing debate in this country about Flock license-plate reading cameras. They’ve been used to thwart mass terror attacks — but they’ve also been used by unscrupulous law enforcement officers to keep an eye on their exes. Creepy.
One thing you might not have expected, however, is for Darth Vader to come down from space and weigh in on the matter at a San Diego City Council Public safety meeting Wednesday. I have to say, the guy’s got Mr. Vader’s breathing sounds down perfectly, and his voice work is pretty solid too:
Darth Vader told the San Diego city council he is in favor of flock cameras! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/lnYVMLjAPY
— Garret Lewis (@GarretLewis) August 20, 2026
If whoever was behind the spot was trying to get attention, he achieved his goal, because the clip has been viewed millions of times.
His little speech was way out there, but it would seem he was using the occasion to mock the city’s 500 Flock cameras installed on streetlights. Several of the folks in attendance appeared to struggle to contain their laughter.
The council member who announced that it was his turn to speak didn’t seem to flinch in the slightest when she introduced him. “Thank you,” she said to a citizen who had just finished her remarks. “Darth Vader?”
Maybe they’re used to this kind of thing on the Left Coast:
The Emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the Rebel scum as they move from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium, because we all know that the Flock cameras are not only following the license plate readers… They are following children in parks and gymnasiums, and we need this.
Then he came with the kicker:
I need this so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend.
I mean, the Death Star did have some of the lowest crime rates in the Galaxy.
— Jack Downing (@ImSpartacus18) August 21, 2026
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Earlier, he had also addressed the meeting about public safety. At least that’s what I think he was talking about:
“We have given too much money to our libraries, too much money to our parks; we need (San Diego Police) to have more money, more money for the Emperor to rule over the entire universe,” he said.
“We do not need parks. We do not need libraries. We do not need daycare centers. We do not need homeless shelters. All we need is money for our Storm Troopers,” he continued.
“We will not succumb to the forces of Democratic will. No, this council was elected to serve the police, not the public, and if our Storm Troopers don’t receive all the funding that they deserve, there will be hell to pay with the Emperor, and he is not as forgiving as I,” he finished, before sitting down and awaiting his second time at the microphone.
Okayyyy then. I’m not a hundred percent sure what his message is, but it sounds like he thinks too much money is going to law enforcement at the expense of other city services. As somebody who lives in California, I can tell you that I find the guy entertaining but don’t necessarily agree with him on that point, if that was indeed his message. You can’t even go to some of the libraries around here because they’re surrounded by homeless people and drug addicts.
One thing about city council meetings, though, is that they’re generally known for being mind-numbingly boring. If nothing else, this guy made the proceedings that much more entertaining.
Here's more of Darth's comments:
Aug 19, San Diego, CA - Darth Vader:
— Jake (@JakeCan72) August 21, 2026
⁰The Emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum as they move from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium.
Because we all… pic.twitter.com/fZ0gsEAj1H
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