‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting

'Darth Vader' makes the case for Flock cameras at a San Diego city council meeting. Photograph: City of San Diego

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 meeting.