Oakland Policeman Throws Flash Grenade Into Crowd Trying To Help Injured Protester

Footage from the Occupy Oakland protest, October 25th, 2011. After protesters ran to the aid of a badly-injured person, Oakland Police deliberately lobbed a flash grenade into the crowd. Whatever you think of the Occupy movement, police behavior of this kind is criminal and should be prosecuted.

The original footage was shot by Ben Cruz. Here's an article identifying the cop who threw the grenade: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/cop...

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[theegangsterchannel]

Flame throwers, are more effective.

[mike ismyname]

Also.. if you listen to the arguments on both sides.. 98% of the comments who support the police are stuff like 'ahahah, stupid fags deserved it'.

People on the other side seem to at least have a thought out argument for their cause.

One side is CLEARLY more intelligent in general... sorry but, fact....

[TheReconmarine92]

Wouldn't have happened if they weren't protesting like a bunch of hippies 

[dontwhine1]

0:36 it was a flash bang. not tear gas. Flash bang can't be shot from a 320 or other grenade launcher. But a Tear gas grenade can be shot from a 320 or other grenade launcher. I think he got injured from a ricochet of a tear gas from grenade launcher.

[MultiplyGamingRev]

Were they just suppose to drop the kid and go on with their lives, or get medical attention. Also, saying medic is appropriate for this situation. Medic is a general term for a person involved in medicine; a physician, medical student, or military medical corpsman. The paramedic is a healthcare professional who works in emergency medical situations. ParaMEDIC. It can be applied.

[Imxting]

dont go against police stupid thing to do as u just saw what happened and it will happen be happy its not middle east otherwise u all would have been long dead :DD

[lolatlibtards]

You're a dumb fuck since my page is blank, i'm not supporting the police state, i just find that hippies should have no place in society

[ephriam barlow]

thats wat they do!!

[DildosonWednesdays]

Yeah man, fuck those hippies! Protesting against neoliberal policies which are keeping you all poor is for losers! Haha, let's not do anything about how corrupt congress is, let's laugh at those who DO take a stand though! How American!

[buttfart39]

I laughed so hard! :)

[Bonnman100]

Wait.. So why are there a bunch of thumbs up? Are we cheering the police or are we cheering the hippies, a little confused here...

[joek181]

Is it bad that I found this very entertaining? Thank you for replaying it, I got two good laughs out of it.