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Man wins $50K lawsuit after protesting, trolling national guard with Darth Vader theme song
By Daniel Miller at KTVU FOX 2 News
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
The District of Columbia has agreed to a $50,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from a man who claimed police detained him for playing Darth Vader's theme song while following an Ohio National Guard patrol.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KTVU FOX 2 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? The District of Columbia has agreed to a $50,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from a man who claimed police detained him for playing Darth Vader's theme song while following an Ohio National Guard patrol.
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