Iraq War Veteran for Peace criticically injured by police at Occupy Oakland

It sickens me how some people can turn a blind eye to even this or even be so brainwashed to make excuses for it. That soldier took an oath when he enlisted and it was to the constitution the very same one he was using when he was struck down. I have seen the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ&feature=player_embedded There is no doubt the police were deliberately aiming at protestors.

Melbourne is a peculiar place, and that from one who called it home for thirty of his adult years. They are so into control down there now that you can't even swear in the streets lol. Face it, with rare exceptions police forces attract conservatives, but police pay and conditions attracts mostly stupid conservatives, and they are always going to react with stupidity to anyone who challenges their conservative prejudices and preconceptions. I still remember the Vietnam marches and the aggravation of them, not least of which was me getting sacked from the conservative newspaper I worked for because I dared to take a day off to march. Lash

While I'm sure blogs like Huffington post will feed you whatever you want, I'll stick with real news for facts. You're claiming that tear gas was thrown at the guy's face. The reality of the situation is this: "It was not clear exactly what type of object hit the veteran or who might have thrown it" I don't dispute the possibility that it was a tear gas canister hitting him in the face, but I don't believe that it was intentional. What I do believe is that anyone picking fights with the police are asking for trouble. Have you noticed that at the many Tea Parties over the past 3 years that police have not been attacked and subsequently Tea Party protesters have not been hurt or arrested? That's no coincidence. "The trolls at huffpo are suggesting that the peaceful protesters charged the police or threw bottles at them." The protesters aren't all peaceful and it is a FACT that they have thrown things at police. "When riot gear-clad police moved in early Tuesday, they were pelted with rocks, bottles and utensils from people in the camp's kitchen area. They emptied the camp near city hall of people, and barricaded the plaza. Protesters were taken away in plastic handcuffs, most of them arrested on suspicion of illegal lodging. Demonstrators returned later in the day to march and retake the plaza. They were met by police officers in riot gear. Several small skirmishes broke out and officers cleared the area by firing tear gas. The scene repeated itself several times just a few blocks away in front of the plaza. Tensions would build as protesters edged ever closer to the police line and reach a breaking point with a demonstrator hurling a bottle or rock, prompting police to respond with another round of gas." Here you can read the FACTS of the case. http://news.yahoo.com/occupy-protesters-rally-around-wounded-veteran-135137776.html And here you can read about, and watch a video of the occupy wall street thugs breaking into and vandalizing a bank while refusing to leave. http://digitaljournal.com/article/313277 "Reinstating Glass-Steagall, or critically injuring a veteran because he doesn't want money to influence politics. Which one would you choose? " The Oakland police don't have the power to reinstate Glass-Steagall. Is your understanding of government really that bad that you don't know this?

Hi there Ladybug, I've talked to some of the people that locally support the Occupiers. They have some good points when you talk to them one on one. What I guess I don't get is the protests and the way that they are going about expressing themselves. This reminds me way too much of the 60's protests. I was just a kid but what stands out was all the innocent people that got hurt and the violence. Remember the Kent State shootings? I'm not going to judge any of this based on one article. I do think that when you get large groups of people protesting like this then people on both sides get overly hyped and things happen and often times innocent people get hurt. I just don't get what this form of expression accomplishes. I really don't. I'm not saying that they may not have some good causes. When I talk with them, they seem to but protesting? Camping in public places? The ones that they really, really want to hear it. Those people that they want to reach really don't care about their signs or campouts. Here in my town, they all marched down the middle of main street on a very busy Sat. afternoon. Yes, they got attention but it was not from the people that really matter. They also got a lot of negative attention from people who maybe would have listened to them if they spoke intelligently but instead they were completely turned off because they were stuck in traffic behind them. They need to organize and send a clear message and in a much more effective way than what they are now.

Is there an actual news report of this?

this is really horrible. I just shared it on Facebook. I think it's incredible how are media avoided covering the occupy Wall Street protest at all for as long as they could, and know they're minimizing them. Of course, it's no surprise that Fox would, considering where they stand. But the other networks aren't much better. People need to get the word out on Facebook and on forums like my lot, like you have. Hopefully all my Facebook friends will see what I posted about this article. Thank you for sharing it, it's so horrible to think about. I really hope this brave man pulls through

While I do feel for the veteran, and pray for his health and safety, characterizing the event as "peaceful" is far from factual. The police came in to enforce the laws that were being broken, but they were attacked by protesters. If this vet was one of the cops, and sustained the same injuries, would you give a crap? Or would you say he deserved it?

Once again....they are protesting in the wrong place. Plus the news reports I have seen have said this whole thing was set up by acorn. Not good.