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Utah police intimidated animal-rights activists and blamed them for pig farm layoffs, lawsuit says

Activists want an injunction barring Beaver County officers from harassing or threatening them.

(Leo Chia) A screenshot from video recorded by Leo Chia shows Curtis Vollmar talking to Beaver County Sheriff’s Sgt. Warren Woolsey, left, and Deputy Lonnie Laws in Beaver, Saturday, July 23, 2022. A new lawsuit alleges the two officers violated the First Amendment rights of Vollmar and other activists who were handing out pamphlets.

(Leo Chia) A screenshot from video recorded by Leo Chia shows Curtis Vollmar talking to Beaver County Sheriff’s Sgt. Warren Woolsey, left, and Deputy Lonnie Laws in Beaver, Saturday, July 23, 2022. A new lawsuit alleges the two officers violated the First Amendment rights of Vollmar and other activists who were handing out pamphlets.