Iraq War Vet Critically Injured In Occupy Oakland Protest
October 26, 2011 8:29 PM Subscribe
Scott Olsen, an Iraq War vet, was critically injured in the OWS protest in Oakland last night. Witnesses allege Olsen was hit in the head by a tear gas canister fired by police. He ended up on the ground with a bleeding head wound.
As several protesters gathered around the injured vet, video suggests that a cop tossed either a flash grenade or a tear gas canister into the group. Olsen was taken by fellow protesters to Highland hospital, where he is in critical condition with a fractured skull and brain swelling.
As several protesters gathered around the injured vet, video suggests that a cop tossed either a flash grenade or a tear gas canister into the group. Olsen was taken by fellow protesters to Highland hospital, where he is in critical condition with a fractured skull and brain swelling.
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Shit just got real.
The video is absolutely horrifying.
posted by bardic at 8:33 PM on October 26, 2011
The video is absolutely horrifying.
posted by bardic at 8:33 PM on October 26, 2011
there is a huge open thread on this, though.
posted by elizardbits at 8:33 PM on October 26, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by elizardbits at 8:33 PM on October 26, 2011 [2 favorites]
In a statement about the clashes, Oakland police said that they did not use rubber bullets or flashbang grenades, but cannot speak for the other law enforcement agencies on the scene.
posted by crunchland at 8:36 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by crunchland at 8:36 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
Dumbass cops assault war vet. Isn't that how First Blood starts?
posted by leotrotsky at 8:37 PM on October 26, 2011 [5 favorites]
posted by leotrotsky at 8:37 PM on October 26, 2011 [5 favorites]
Yeah, bringing in cops from out of town is a tried and true recipe for brutality since before Tienanmen.
posted by empath at 8:37 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by empath at 8:37 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
picture of Scott Olsen the moment the second grenade went off.
posted by antheawatson at 8:46 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by antheawatson at 8:46 PM on October 26, 2011 [1 favorite]
First MeFi comment fail--
Picture of Scott Olsen the moment the second grenade went off
Goes back to lurking
posted by antheawatson at 8:48 PM on October 26, 2011 [2 favorites]
Picture of Scott Olsen the moment the second grenade went off
Goes back to lurking
posted by antheawatson at 8:48 PM on October 26, 2011 [2 favorites]
Even more revolting is the sure knowledge that that police officer will face no punishment at all for his assault on an injured man and the people trying to help him.
Equally revolting is that if he wasn't a Marine with two tours of duty under his belt no one in the media would give a shit that some hippie protester got sent to the hospital.
posted by auto-correct at 8:51 PM on October 26, 2011 [9 favorites]
Equally revolting is that if he wasn't a Marine with two tours of duty under his belt no one in the media would give a shit that some hippie protester got sent to the hospital.
posted by auto-correct at 8:51 PM on October 26, 2011 [9 favorites]
Anyone identified that cop yet?
posted by jeffburdges at 8:52 PM on October 26, 2011
posted by jeffburdges at 8:52 PM on October 26, 2011
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posted by empath at 8:32 PM on October 26, 2011