{
  "id": 2230835,
  "title": "Man dressed as Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council: 'This is what the emperor needs'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/man-dressed-as-darth-vader-defends-flock-cameras-to-san-diego-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6042349-darth-vader-flock-surveillance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man dressed as the iconic \"Star Wars\" villain Darth Vader on Wednesday appeared to defend the use of Flock cameras before the San Diego City Council, assuring that \"this is what the emperor needs.\" The man approached the podium to address the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting, with the character's signature breathing...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. They’re still being watched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/their-cities-dropped-flock-surveillance-cameras-theyre-still-being",
        "published": "2026-08-20T13:00:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}