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Utah governor Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency in Salt Lake City late Thursday, citing clashes between police and protesters who flooded the streets after the city district attorney announced that the May police killing of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal was justified.
In the case of the Salt Lake City Officer Involved Critical Incident that resulted in the death of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal, District Attorney Sim Gills findings provide significant evidence of the justifiable actions of Salt Lake City police officers, Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in a statement. This evidence shows that our officers acted according to their training and the state law regarding use of lethal force.
Protesters broke windows to the district attorneys office, leading police to deem the demonstration an unlawful gathering, the Salt Lake City Police Department said. Demonstrators then disrupted traffic in the citys downtown area and allegedly used pepper spray on officers. One officer was taken to a nearby hospital.
Police arrested two protesters, the department said. The state of emergency order, which closes the Utah State Capitol grounds to the public, will stay in effect until at least July 14. Herbert also offered Utahs Department of Public Safety to Salt Lake City.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/utah-governor-declares-state-emergency-142958716.html
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(34,661 posts)put other notch in your Gun Belt. Cold day in Hell before Sam takes on one of Utah's Bullies with a Badge.
He is a beauty. Sad to say,he was a registered Dem.