Olbermann Calls on Oakland Mayor to Fire Police Chief or Resign

'Late last night, Scott Olsen, a former Marine, two-time Iraq war veteran, and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, sustained a skull fracture after being shot in the head with a police projectile while peacefully participating in an Occupy Oakland march.

The march began at a downtown library and headed towards City Hall in an effort to reclaim a site—recently cleared by police—that had previously served as an encampment for members of the 99% movement.
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Scott joined the Marines in 2006, served two-tours in Iraq, and was discharged in 2010. Scott moved to California from Wisconsin and currently works as a systems network administrator in Daly, California.

Scott is one of an increasing number of war veterans who are participating in America's growing Occupy movement.

Said Keith Shannon, who deployed with Scott to Iraq, "Scott was marching with the 99% because he felt corporations and banks had too much control over our government, and that they weren't being held accountable for their role in the economic downturn, which caused so many people to lose their jobs and their homes."

Scott is currently sedated at a local hospital awaiting examination by a neurosurgeon. Iraq Veterans Against the Wars sends their deepest condolences to Scott, his family, and his friends.

IVAW also sends their thanks to the brave folks who risked bodily harm to provide care to Scott immediately following the incident.'

http://theintelhub.com/2011/10/26/marine-veteran-critically-injured-at-occupy...

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[Marcolectrocutioner]

1 dislike is from a fired police officer

[americanbunker]

@Marcolectrocutioner Or the cop that shot Olsen in the face?

[Claytron830000000000]

who died? i would think i could find it right away..

[americanbunker]

@Claytron830000000000 No one died, but a young Iraqi war veteran was shot yesterday by police with rubber bullets or a chemical projectile of some sort. He was already down when police shot at him and others who had come to his aid. Watch the video here..

/watch?v=RsvwNp46LXA

[fremontpathfinder]

The police chief of Oakland came from Long Beach. He was a crappy chief then and apparently, nothing has changed

[esm3111]

Occupy is a joke.

[earlgray1947]

“And the truth shall set you free”

Careful Olbermann’ ... the Government doesn't like the truth.

[Marcolectrocutioner]

@americanbunker very true. fuck him or her... or them. occupy rules! fight back

[GigiGigiK]

@fremontpathfinder Time to force him out of office with a petition and civil suit against the guilty cops, the police chief and the mayor and city council. Time to force the attorney general to prosecute the cops for assault with intent to kill.

[kn9ioutom]

ANOTHER KENT STATE ?

[PissedOffChurchLady]

They didn't call together cops who knew each other. Instead the mayor gathered cops from 9 different agencies. How low can you go?

[hurc662000]

Yah, the police went way to far. They should fire mayor quan and the two police offiers that shot. One officer shot Scott Olsen in the head and the other police officer shot into the crowd that was their to aid Scott. Fire these three people and maybe the police chief. Let them see how it feels to be without a job and rightly so.