Aspen Azalea
Role at the time: Utah data-center protester interviewed by FOX 13
Condemned
Response to this claim
Azalea struck a deputy while officers were removing her from the meeting.
“This is assault. He did throw me to the ground.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Aspen Azalea disputes the sheriff's account of her removalAzalea interview and Sheriff Mike Smith statement
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.
Why we used this label
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.