Azalea denies kicking the deputy and says any accidental contact would have followed officers grabbing her legs
Aspen AzaleaUtah activist arrested after the planning-commission meeting
Azalea denies kicking the deputy and says any accidental contact would have followed officers grabbing her legs.
“If I accidentally kicked him, it’s because they grabbed hold of my legs. But you can watch it from every angle, and I didn’t.”
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Other statements by Aspen Azalea in this case
- Aspen Azalea calls the deputy's force assaultSame day: Condemned
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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At the Capitol rally the following day, Azalea discussed the sheriff's allegation in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune.
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At the Capitol rally the following day, Azalea discussed the sheriff's allegation in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune.
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She also described injuries and medical treatment. The sheriff continued to defend the deputies' actions.
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Relative to the sheriff's allegation that Azalea struck a deputy during removal, she directly denies the kick while explaining how accidental contact could have occurred.
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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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“These are decisions that are getting made right now, and if you try to get in their way, you might end up slammed onto the ground and injured, having to go to jail and go to the hospital,”Read statement
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