Police throw flash grenade into crowd after crowd tries to help injured protester

[CptStern]

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.

 

[ríomhaire]

Well that wasn't very nice!

 

[Bad^Hat]

That's terrible and everything but the end of that video was pretty hilarious.

 

[Unfocused]

What a dick.

 

[Bad^Hat]

Not so hilarious.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-veteran-critical-condition

An Iraq war veteran has a fractured skull and brain swelling after allegedly being hit by a police projectile.

Scott Olsen is in a "critical condition" in Highland hospital in Oakland, a hospital spokesman confirmed.

 

[MJ12]

That's terrible and everything but the end of that video was pretty hilarious.

Goddamn. This is really horrible, but that guy totally ruined the seriousness of this video for me.

"MADDACCCKKK! "

 

[Raziaar]

I say it's a good thing in a backwards kind of way. It'll only drive more people to support OWS and that's a good thing.

 

[Yuri]

damn this is the worst video of OWS yet. and i see what you're saying raziaar, but still... goddamn.

shit, these comments sprouting up every couple seconds are making me feel sick

Its police brutality when cops use NON LETHAL weapons against people who refuse to leave? I don't think you know what police brutality? is, those cops should of been busting heads with batons weeks ago.

 

[Stigmata]

That comment makes me want to cry.

 

[Krynn72]

Calling for a medic at the end was indeed hilarious, but that was clearly a very serious head wound. Shooting at a canister directly at someone at such short distances is pretty ****ed up.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

a refugee dies from a smoke canister launch that way in Generation Kill... brutal stuff sad

 

[15357]

Idiots should have known better than to launch a half-kilogram can directly at someone.

That said, a flash grenade is marginally better than getting shot with a can.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I just watched to see how a camera perceives a flashbang.

 

[Dandan]

Its probably not good to be near any policemen...ever

 

[MiccyNarc]

Just needed someone to be tazed and that video would have been perfect.

 

[Dan]

 

[MiccyNarc]

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2011/10/20/ows-pamphlet-rape-victims-police/

Ass hats.

 

[Stigmata]

That doesn't say, "Don't go to the police if you were raped." It says, "Look, we all know the police are treating us like shit, ****THEPOLICE.AVI, but if you seriously were raped then do what you need to do".

 

[Bad^Hat]

Damn Oakland PD, you scary.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/04/us-protests-oakland-veteran-idUSTRE7A37A820111104

Seriously, what do they have against vets?

 

[Raziaar]

Damn Oakland PD, you scary.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/04/us-protests-oakland-veteran-idUSTRE7A37A820111104

Seriously, what do they have against vets?

Worth more points?

 

[morgs]

In most police training scenarios these days, it's not a school shooter or a terrorist that they're after, it's always a war Vet. They're pretty much going to be the next 'Enemy of the US'. They 're mainly preparing for the backlash when they cut their pensions and benefits but yeah.