Tuesday, August 23, 2005

More on the Utah Rave

I'm sure more information will come out on this, but for now, here are two more links. First, here's an ABC KTVX 4 news report that doesn't include much more information, but some new visuals, including overhead footage of the raid. (It's unclear whether it's from a news copter or police footage; but since KSL has some of the same footage below, it's probably of police origin.) It does add that the landowner and the party promoter are facing charges.

Second, here's another report and more video from KSL 5, which also states that Yancy Childs, the property owner, was arrested in the raid; earlier accounts I read just said he had been forced to leave his land. Cody Childs (no relation given) was also arrested.

One detail that seems sketchy: The woman in red the video shows being forced to the ground. Witnesses say she was kicked in the stomach. Yancy goes further: "She had a broken nose, lump on her head, and bruises on her side. It's more like Gestapo tactics instead of coming in and checking it out and making sure everything's okay."

If the woman is indeed Alaisha Matagi, her booking photo doesn't reveal those facial injuries (to my eye, at least). But I have no idea what her nose looked like before, and the lump could be on the back of her head. And, of course, there are plenty of red sweatshirts in the world; it might not be her at all.

Rob

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