Scott Olsen

Scott Olsen, 24-year-old Iraq War veteran, was seriously injured at Oakland,_CA on Tuesday, October 25,2011. Fellow veterans said Olsen was struck in the head by a projectile fired by police. http://hosted2.ap.org/ARLID/a5050f4ad4f44dafab85bb41a15281cf/Article_2011-10-27-Wall%20Street%20Protests/id-74f9c5e7dd724ef29f4cd953bc65cdd5

Update on Scott Olsen's condition just now from NYT's Malia Wollan: "Highland hospital says #ScottOlsen's skull is fractured. After seizure he was induced into a coma. Now alert. Speech impaired. Parents here." http://www.thenation.com/blog/164225/occupyusa-blog-thursday-oct-27-frequent-updates

Barrett Brown, former Anonymous spokesperson, has offered a reward of $1,000 reward, no questions asked, for the name of the officer who threw a flash-bang at the injured Iraqi vet. http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201143/7787/Wanted-Oakland-cop-who-injured-Iraq-War-veteran-Anonymous-offers-bounty

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department was the only agency to allow its deputies to use explosive tear gas canisters. http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/3126/alameda-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspected-in-lobbing-tear-gas-at-protesters-rendering-aid-to-scott-olsen/

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Links

• Oakland,_CA
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Oakland#Police_raids_and_response
• http://www.occupytogether.org/2011/10/27/tonight-vigils-across-america-for-scott-olsen
• http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wall-Street-protesters-hold-vigils-for-injured-vet-2240733.php
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3hvBd9PYI
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/scott-olsen-occupy-oakland-condition-improving_n_1062698.html
• http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/2011/10/scott_olsen1.jpg
• Statement by Mayor of Oakland
• Scott Olsen makes first public statement since Occupy Oakland injury