Oakland Policeman Throws Flash Grenade Into Crowd Trying To Help Injured Protester

[slipslidingaway]

Run time: 01:08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ   Posted on YouTube: October 26, 2011 By YouTube Member: kresling Views on YouTube: 308   Posted on DU: October 26, 2011 By DU Member: slipslidingaway Views on DU: 1800

 
"...After demonstrators rush to Olsen's aid, an Oakland cop waits a few beats before lobbing a second tear-gas canister at the crowd. They are attending to Olsen when the canister explodes, sending smoke everywhere..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/26/iraq-vet-oakland-police-tear-gas_n_1033159.html?ref=tw

[democrank]

1. K & R in solidarity

[frylock]

2. they're only making the movement stronger with their actions..

it's not going be pretty when the cops finally manage to kill one of the protestors.

[PDJane]

3. And the outrage kicks up another notch.

Are they hiring sadists for the police department in Oakland? Or is it just more of the fascist tendencies?

Whatever it is, it's time to start firing a couple of these guys.

[Bjorn Against]

5. Firing is not enough, we need criminal charges against these monsters

[PDJane]

9. I sit corrected; you are quite right.

[Bjorn Against]

4. I am extremely pissed off right now, some members of the Oakland police need to go to prison

A lawsuit is not good enough, this is a criminal act and some people need to go to prison. I am sick and tired of the police being able to commit acts of extreme violence without consequence. The mayor needs to resign, the police chief needs to resign, and criminal investigations need to move forward. We can not let this slide.

[fascisthunter]

6. they will make our movement stronger every time they attack

we win

[madrchsod]

7. the whole world is watching....what do you have to say mr president?

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. The video clearly shows the police close enough to see people helping the

victim and THEN the police tossed a flash grenade to drive them away.

This is the kind of shit terrorists use when others rush to aid bombing casualties.

There must be some way to prosecute police interfering or trying to injure good Samaritans.

[uppityperson]

10. Yup. k&r

[teknomanzer]

11. Then they fight you.

Then you win.

[lovuian]

12. can someone explain what a flash bomb is and how it is ok

to be in Police riot arsenal

[ProgressiveProfessor]

15. First of all I am one one of those who does not think it was flash bangs

but a lower power devices. The flash bangs I was familiar with were much more powerful that what I have seen on YouTube etc. These seem to be smaller pyrotechnic devices, limited concussion is about it. Doesn't mean they are harmless or should have been used in this situation either...just that they are not your basic flash bangs. The issue is academic and has no bearing on the situation.

As for why you use them, they are a special tool for a special need. Particularly when used in enclosed spaces, they will stun people for 30+ seconds due to the blinding light and concussion. There are no fragments to speak off. There are times and places for using them (hostage situations). This clearly was not one of them.

An academic answer to your questions...but do not confuse it with supporting what happened. The level of violence was unacceptable as were the casualties. Whether they were flash bangs or something else is really irrelevant.

[cui bono]

13. KnR

Has Gov. Brown weighed in on this shit?

[slipslidingaway]

14. Thanks for the replies and recs :) n/t