Aspen Azalea calls the deputy's force assault
Aspen AzaleaUtah data-center protester interviewed by FOX 13
Azalea calls the deputy's force assault and says he should be fired.
Responding to
Azalea struck a deputy while officers were removing her from the meeting.
“This is assault. He did throw me to the ground.”
Interview
Where this statement fits
Aspen Azalea disputes Utah County sheriff's account of her arrest at a data-center meeting
Aspen Azalea says a Utah County deputy threw her to the floor while removing her from an October 20 planning meeting. She denies kicking the deputy. The sheriff's office says she struck a deputy and resisted removal, and says supervisors are reviewing the incident. The planning commission recommended data-center rules; the county commission has yet to decide whether to adopt them.
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Interview
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FOX 13 interviews Azalea about the October 20 meeting and quotes Smith's response. Azalea's account and the office's allegation of a strike are disputed.
Before the quotation
Azalea says deputies removed her after she shouted during the meeting; she denies kicking the deputy. Immediately before this passage, she calls for Crawford to be fired.
After the quotation
FOX 13 reports misdemeanor charges of assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and disrupting a meeting. Smith alleges an assault and defends orderly removal. The physical sequence remains disputed.
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The subject is deputies' removal and restraint of Aspen Azalea and the asserted justification for force. Azalea calls the deputy's force assault and says he should be fired.
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“During last night’s incident, individuals who refused to leave after being directed to do so were escorted from the meeting by sheriff’s deputies. During that process, one individual allegedly assaulted a deputy. Violence against law enforcement officers is unacceptable, and our deputies deserve to perform their duties without being subjected to physical assault. The circumstances will be addressed through the appropriate legal process.”Read statement
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