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'The Emperor is a fan of Flock': Man dressed as Darth Vader endorses cameras at city council meeting
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sergio Robles , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The El Paso Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Sergio Robles, as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 21, 2026 Indexed here Aug 21, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key points The meeting where this took place was part of a city council's proceedings. A unique display of support was given for law enforcement tools.
A unique display of support was given for law enforcement tools. A person dressed in a distinctive costume appeared at a committee meeting to voice their opinion. This individual used a humorous approach to express their views on public safety measures.
Further details about this incident are available from the source. The meeting where this took place was part of a city council's proceedings.
A city council committee heard from this costumed individual, who was showing support for certain technology used by police.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 21, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
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