Utah County Deputies Slam Peaceful Protester After Data Center Vote
The Utah County Planning Commission pushed through a widely unpopular data center ordinance Tuesday night — without allowing public comment — and the room erupted in a single word: “shame.”
People had filled the meeting in Provo to oppose the ordinance, which allows for an expansion of the permitted use of data centres in areas used for mining, grazing, and industry. The crowd stayed seated and calm, merely objecting to the vote since they had not been given the opportunity to speak on it.Yet the deputies rushed in right away.As can be seen in several videos that have been posted online, the…
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