R Gitananda
28 October 2011, 08:24 PM
Although the state of California is known to be liberal,
their police have developed a reputation for brutality.
This video shows Scott Olsen, 24 - collapse after being struck
by a police projectile. As people gather to render him assistance,
an officer sees the group as a fair target for what appears to be
a flash/bang grenade. The device lands by the injured man's head,
possibly doing him further harm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqNOPZLw03Q
Quote from the Oakland Police Department's press release (http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/cityadministrator/documents/pressrelease/oak031911.pdf):
Q. Did the Police deploy rubber bullets, flash-bag grenades?
A. No, the loud noises that were heard originated from M-80 explosives thrown
at Police by protesters. In addition, Police fired approximately four bean bag
rounds at protesters to stop them from throwing dangerous objects at the officers.
their police have developed a reputation for brutality.
This video shows Scott Olsen, 24 - collapse after being struck
by a police projectile. As people gather to render him assistance,
an officer sees the group as a fair target for what appears to be
a flash/bang grenade. The device lands by the injured man's head,
possibly doing him further harm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqNOPZLw03Q
Quote from the Oakland Police Department's press release (http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/cityadministrator/documents/pressrelease/oak031911.pdf):
Q. Did the Police deploy rubber bullets, flash-bag grenades?
A. No, the loud noises that were heard originated from M-80 explosives thrown
at Police by protesters. In addition, Police fired approximately four bean bag
rounds at protesters to stop them from throwing dangerous objects at the officers.