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For many folks, last year was a quiet one, spent staying away from excessive friend gatherings, social distancing and generally staying indoors and away from the public. There were barely any shows or concerts of any kind, even the small, socially distanced kind. And yet, there were two events organizations who were relying on the line that the threats to mental health from quarantining far exceeded the very real dangers of COVID-19 which is why they just had to keep throwing lame concerts and parties.
These groups, The Tribe Utah and the aptly named Young/Dumb, were one could say dead-set on putting on big events despite mandates across the state against large gatherings. I call those parties lame not just because they endangering the health of all attendees, but of course also the health everyone those attendees came into contact with afterwards and because the two Utah County-based organizations
Young/Dumb is among those fined $10,000 for illegal Halloween party
Fines total $60,000, and nine people have been charged with misdemeanors.
(Associated Press file photo) Utah County Attorney David O. Leavitt, seen here in 2019, announced fines and misdemeanor charges on Monday, Feb. 8. 2021, against organizers of a Halloween party by Utah Lake that violated public health orders aimed at quelling the COVID-19 pandemic. | Updated: 10:00 p.m.
The organizers behind an unpermitted Halloween party that drew thousands to the Knolls near Utah Lake including owners of Young/Dumb and The Tribe Utah have each been fined $10,000 by the Utah County Health Department. And nine people are facing criminal charges for violating a public health order that mandated wearing masks or social distancing.
Utah County files charges against Halloween party organizers
and last updated 2021-02-08 21:57:56-05
UTAH COUNTY, Utah â The Utah County Attorney s Office announced Monday that it will file charges against the
Utah County David Leavitt made the announcement after saying that his decision was a difficult one to make, but it was time to announce the charges and to work with the health department on the proper fines to issue. We are not issuing charges for the sake of issuing charges, said Leavitt. Every charge we issue has a purpose behind it because we re not here to charge 10,000 people for going to a party. We re here to charge those who participated in the organization of the party, those who advanced it, and possibly those who possibly obstructed the investigation.
Utah County Attorney David Leavitt announced Monday that nine people and two organizations are facing charges and civil penalties for violating public health orders at a large Halloween party during the coronavirus pandemic. Caption: KUTV - Arielle Harrison reports The following people and companies were served notices for violating a public health order. They face a $10,000 civil penalty: Braden Abel Estrada, of Sandy. Erik Scott Little, of.