Occupy Oakland - OPD critically injures 2nd Vet - Kayvan Sabehgi - Nov 3rd

Kayvan Sabehgi, an Iraq/Afghan Army Ranger Vet, was walking away from an Occupy Oakland gathering, when confronted by a line of Oakland Police. After asking the officers why they were lining up, Kayvan was assaulted and suffered a lacerated spleen due to a brutal baton beating by the OPD. Kayvan was then arrested and held in a cell for 18 hours with no medical attention, despite his repeated requests for help.

"They lined up in front of me. I was talking to one of them, saying, 'Why are you doing this?' When one moved forward and hit me in the arms, legs and back with his baton. Then three or four cops tackled me and arrested me." - Kayvan Sabehgi, Source: The Guardian 11/4/11

Kayvan went to an Oakland area hospital and remains in intensive care, after his release from jail.

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[sunsetmauve]

We are watching an American city slide into a police state. I would think people from across the political spectrum...anyone concerned with liberty and freedom, would be outraged at what sounds like the behavior or a tyrannical regime in a 3rd world country. OPD needs to be put under outside supervision, the officers involved in this fired and the brass be forced to resign.

[LavosAdvocate]

@LANDSHARK7130 My apologies. What I was going to say is no. The point of civil disobedience is to air one's grievances to the public. Violence against peaceful demonstrators proves to the public the immorality of those who support economic corruption. This has been working. Public opinion is going against these plutocrats. But if violence is used, a violent response is justified, and the message of economic justice is lost. Non-violence isn't just moral, it's practical.

[earinsound]

Oakland Police Dept has paid out 57 MILLION DOLLARS in police brutality settlements. AND they have a 58 MILLION DOLLAR deficit. Yes, I live in Oakland. OCCUPY OAKLAND

[sheepOG]

And yet there are still protesters asking for more government.

Insanity.

[bluesman979]

@BidwellRunner

"thousands of their own citizens have died over there from constant beatings/starvation/and a host of horrific methods of torture,"

And what of the those starved to death by the US et al in Iraq during sanctions?

Do you think it was right the Nazis were prosecuted for planning and waging an aggressive war ?

If so, can you not see that the US/UK did *exactly* the same over Iraq? They demonstrably invaded and overthrew a sovereign state based on *nothing* but LIES ;-)

[bluesman979]

@BidwellRunner

Since 2000 United States has attacked Sierra Leon (2000), Yemen (2000), East Timor (2000), Afghanistan (2001 to present), Yemen (2002), Philippines (2002) , Cote d'Ivoire (2002), Iraq (2003 to present), Liberia (2003), Georgia/Djibouti (2003), Haiti (2004), Georgia/Djibouti/Kenya/Ethiopi­a/Yemen/Eritrea War on Terror (2004), Pakistan drone attacks (2004 to present), Somalia (2007), South Ossetia/Georgia (2008), Syria (2008), Yemen (2009), Haiti (2010), Libya (2011)

HTH ;-)

[bluesman979]

@BidwellRunner

"Conspiracy theorists like you are the reason Occupy WallStreet isn't taken seriously"

Is name calling and attacking *me* rather than what I say the VERY best you can do ?

If you could counter my position with a reasoned argument why resort to name calling ?

Do you contend the USA *doesn't* use assasination, rape, torture and rendition (kidnapping) as matters of national policy ?

Would you like to argue that these things are legal under international law?

[bluesman979]

@BidwellRunner

"to even compare your anti-patriotic feelings to the suffering of Chinese political prisoners is pathetic"

LOL In your arrogance you've clearly assumed I am an American, Im not ;-)

OK smartarse, now its time for you to prove I am unpatriotic

You don't even have a fucking clue what country I AM from, so in what way are you qualified to judge if I am a patriot or not ?

Your ad hominmem argument is also fallacious, show where I compared my feelings to anyone else's

[RichardDawkin]

I'm surprised no one has brought a gun to one of these and wrecked havoc.

[BidwellRunner]

@bluesman979

We had a crazy homeless lady in the library shouting the same things about Bush raping the terrorists. Conspiracy theorists like you are the reason Occupy WallStreet isn't taken seriously, to even compare your anti-patriotic feelings to the suffering of Chinese political prisoners is pathetic, thousands of their own citizens have died over there from constant beatings/starvation/and a host of horrific methods of torture,

[bluesman979]

@BidwellRunner

"Fuck off, the US is not anywhere close to the Chinese. Do you know what type of torture they employ?" (sic)

American troops are and have been as a matter of policy beating, raping and in some cases torturing prisoners to death

Broken legs against being waterboarded raped and beaten to death with Presidential approval, LOL is that the best you have got ?

I suggest you do some research before posting your patriotic opinions stated as facts ;-)

HTH Understanding ;-)

[BidwellRunner]

@bluesman979

Fuck off, the US is not anywhere close to the Chinese. Do you know what type of torture they employ? Being placed in a metal chair with spikes protruding into your legs for half a month causing gruesome marks that haven't disappeared for over a year, having all your limbs stretched out, frequent police beatings and rape, etc in secret jails" solely for inquiring into governmental corruption, etc. Youtube: "New Falun Gong Torture Exposed" or "Stretch torture method alive in China "