Utah County deputies remove protester from data center policy meeting after dispute
A tense Utah County meeting about changes to data center planning policy ended with deputies removing a protester. Video shows an argument and physical confrontation, while the Utah County Sheriff's Office said an officer and the woman went to the ground and characterized the incident as involving the deputy being struck.
A meeting in Utah County concerning changes to data center planning policy ended in a confrontation between protesters and law enforcement. KSL News footage shows a woman speaking with deputies who asked her to leave before several deputies approached and removed her from the meeting.
The footage does not show the entire removal. The Utah County Sheriff's Office said the deputy and the woman went to the ground and characterized the incident as involving the deputy being struck in the groin. In the video, the woman says deputies threw her to the ground and that her jaw and face hurt. KSL said it was continuing to verify the sequence of events and speak with those involved.