Scott Olsen, The First Martyr?

[Stooo]

Oakland's independent police review body will examine the clashes between riot officers and protesters that left an Iraq war veteran in a critical condition as Occupy protestors prepare to rally at the same spot for a third night of protests.

Police battled protesters following an Occupy Oakland march to demonstrate against the closing of two occupations in the city in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More than 100 people have been arrested in Oakland since police cleared a camp in Frank Ogawa plaza.

Scott Olsen, 24, suffered a fractured skull and brain swelling after he was allegedly hit in the head by a police projectile during the clashes on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Highland hospital in east Oakland confirmed he was critically ill after being admitted on Tuesday night.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oc ... sfeed=true

Is this the start of new Police tactics at the 'Occupy' protests?

[Guest]

Oakland's independent police review body will examine the clashes between riot officers and protesters that left an Iraq war veteran in a critical condition as Occupy protestors prepare to rally at the same spot for a third night of protests.

Police battled protesters following an Occupy Oakland march to demonstrate against the closing of two occupations in the city in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More than 100 people have been arrested in Oakland since police cleared a camp in Frank Ogawa plaza.

Scott Olsen, 24, suffered a fractured skull and brain swelling after he was allegedly hit in the head by a police projectile during the clashes on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Highland hospital in east Oakland confirmed he was critically ill after being admitted on Tuesday night.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oc ... sfeed=true

Is this the start of new Police tactics at the 'Occupy' protests?

So much for fighting for your country against the bad guys.

*COUGH* Democratic country = Police State not as bad as Syria but still baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

[Stooo]

The news is not going down at all well with his former comrades

Marines around the world are outraged by the injuries inflicted by police on Scott Olsen at Tuesday's Occupy Oakland protests. The following picture is taken from the Reddit thread "How I feel, as a United States Marine, about what occurred in Oakland."

http://www.businessinsider.com/marine-t ... z1bzMB24f1

[Guest]

The news is not going down at all well with his former comrades

Marines around the world are outraged by the injuries inflicted by police on Scott Olsen at Tuesday's Occupy Oakland protests. The following picture is taken from the Reddit thread "How I feel, as a United States Marine, about what occurred in Oakland."

http://www.businessinsider.com/marine-t ... z1bzMB24f1

Too fucking right

[Stooo]

A former U.S. Army Ranger and Occupy Oakland protester was in intensive care on Friday after a veterans group said he was beaten by police during clashes with demonstrators this week.

The veteran, identified as Kayvan Sabeghi, was the second former American serviceman during the past two weeks to be badly hurt in confrontations between anti-Wall Street protesters and police in Oakland.

The group Iraq Veterans Against the War said Sabeghi was detained during disturbances that erupted late on Wednesday in downtown Oakland and was charged with resisting arrest and remaining present at the place of a riot.

Highland General Hospital confirmed that Sabeghi was a patient in the intensive care unit there.

Brian Kelly, who co-owns a brew pub with Sabeghi, said his business partner served as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said Sabeghi told him he was arrested and beaten by a group of policemen as he was leaving the protest to go home.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/ ... A820111104

[Maddog]

I don't think they are new tactics. The police have always responded with force to riots.

[Maddog]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

[LordRaven]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

Cripes!!! I cant see the Police wanting to beat up people that are armed with assault rifles

[Guest]

I don't think they are new tactics. The police have always responded with force to riots PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION.

Corrected that for you

[Text]

Not the first time riot control has gone badly wrong. Ian Tomlinson, anyone?

[Maddog]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

Cripes!!! I cant see the Police wanting to beat up people that are armed with assault rifles

They don't call them Peace Makers for nothing. Truth is, if you follow the law at these protests, you won't get beat up. The one in Oakland is no longer a protest, but a battle.

[Stooo]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

Cripes!!! I cant see the Police wanting to beat up people that are armed with assault rifles

They don't call them Peace Makers for nothing. Truth is, if you follow the law at these protests, you won't get beat up. The one in Oakland is no longer a protest, but a battle.

Oh, right...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/0 ... Treatment-

[Maddog]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

Cripes!!! I cant see the Police wanting to beat up people that are armed with assault rifles

They don't call them Peace Makers for nothing. Truth is, if you follow the law at these protests, you won't get beat up. The one in Oakland is no longer a protest, but a battle.

Oh, right...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/0 ... Treatment-

Lighting fires in the street and taking over private property is illegal. The vast majority of these protests are going on with out violence. Almost all protests in my country go off with out violence. Again, if you follow the law, you will be fine.

[Maddog]

I don't think they are new tactics. The police have always responded with force to riots PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION.

Corrected that for you

No you didn't.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Occupy Wall Street protesters had just half a day to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: a daylong gathering in Oakland that drew thousands of people and led to the peaceful shutdown of the nation's fifth-busiest port. Then, after midnight, the vandalism began.

Hours after a small group of what city leaders called "provocateurs" clashed with riot police, set fires and shattered windows early Thursday, demonstrators across the country condemned the violence and wondered whether it was a turn that would destroy their cause.

"They don't speak for the majority of people who were here yesterday," said Hadas Alterman, a college student who was gathering trash at a tent camp near Oakland City Hall. "That was an hour of action, and we were out here for 12 hours and it was peaceful."

On Thursday afternoon, representatives from the Occupy Oakland media committee read a statement saying participants supported the goal of reclaiming empty buildings to serve the public but regretted that their daylong downtown demonstration was marred by an "autonomous" group.

[Guest]

If you behave, you can even bring your AR-15, and stand 15 feet from the cops. At least in Arizona.

Cripes!!! I cant see the Police wanting to beat up people that are armed with assault rifles

They don't call them Peace Makers for nothing. Truth is, if you follow the law at these protests, you won't get beat up. The one in Oakland is no longer a protest, but a battle.

Oh, right...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/0 ... Treatment-

Lighting fires in the street and taking over private property is illegal. The vast majority of these protests are going on with out violence. Almost all protests in my country go off with out violence. Again, if you follow the law, you will be fine.

He was away from any trouble you chickenshit conformist. Didn't you read the various independent reports?