Flashback to extreme police brutality against protesters by Oakland PD in 2003 (warning: graphic)

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Police Attack California Anti-War Protesters
by Martha Mendoza
 
OAKLAND, Calif. - Police open fired Monday morning with non-lethal bullets at an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland, injuring several longshoremen standing nearby.

Oakland police fired rubber bullets and wooden pellets on Monday to disperse hundreds of anti-war protesters in what was believed to be their first such use against U.S. protesters since the American-led war on Iraq began. Police were trying to clear protesters from an entrance to the docks when they opened fire and the longshoremen apparently were caught in the line of fire.

Six longshoremen were treated by paramedics and at least one was expected to be taken to a hospital. It was unclear if any of the protesters was injured.

"I was standing as far back as I could," said longshoreman Kevin Wilson. "It was very scary. All of that force wasn't necessary."

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0407-06.htm





Holding the violent thugs in the Oakland Police Department accountable for their brutality against peaceful protesters is long over due.

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1. knr nt

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2. I remember.. as I watched last nights of Occupy Oakland I thought of that awful day

There are even more pictures from that day.

They shot those protesters in the BACK. Just think of all the death and destruction.. and tax dollars that could have been saved if the police stood down back in 2003