Who threw a flash-bang grenade at the protesters aiding Scott Olsen? Video link...

[1776Forever]

October 28, 2011 | 2:39 PM | By Ali Winston

Who threw a flash-bang grenade at the protesters aiding Scott Olsen? (video at link below)

http://informant.kalwnews.org/

As Marine veteran Scott Olsen’s health slowly improves after having his skull fractured by a projectile, most likely a police projectile, on the night of October 24, speculation continues to swirl about what hit Olsen and where it came from. In addition to Oakland Police, officers from the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, Palo Alto Police Department, and California Highway Patrol were deployed as mutual aid at the intersection of 14th Street and Broadway.

Video from the skirmish line on Tuesday evening shows an officer holding a shotgun retreat from the front line of the barricade, then lob a flash-bang grenade into the crowd trying to help Olsen.

San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessy said in a phone interview that he is “99 percent sure” the officer who lobbed the flash-bang grenade was not SFSD personnel. “If you look at the video, the officer is holding a long-barreled rifle, pointing downwards. We didn’t have any long guns that night.” Hennessy also says SFSD deputies were not armed with flash-bang grenades that night.

(Read more at link)

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Hope someone will come forward with information.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Everyone in that police line was dressed the same, and some had "Sherif" riot shields, if that helps

I mean, did the Oakland Sheriffs pass out their gear? Was that a mixed crowd or were they all from the same place?

[libertypirate]

4. Oakland doesn't have a Sheriff

Oakland has a city police, and is within the jurisdiction of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Counties have Sheriff's, not cities around the Bay Area.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Shouldn't be too hard then to get a list of Sheriffs assigned to duty.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Mutual Aid had been invoked so there could well have been County Deputies present

[Amonester]

2. $1500 reward for information leading to the identification

From: http://www.occupystreams.org/item/occupy-oakland (not live stream at the moment: rerun of the OPD un-Constitutional act)

$1500 reward for information leading to the identification of OPD officer who shot Scott Olsen, email [e-mail] or http://www.occupyoakland.org for all info.

[brewens]

3. Hopefully one of it's "buddies" will rat it out! n/t

[alwayssmile206]

5. Re:wow

this is why i dont live in oakland

[1776Forever]

8. Reports say the man is Bergstresser who struck a disabled woman several times with his baton also...

Friday, October 28, 2011
VIDEO: Who shot Scott Olsen at Occupy Oakland?
Video reveals San Francisco Sheriff officers on front line when Marine Scott Olsen was shot at Occupy Oakland
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/

Update:
San Francisco Sheriff's officers on center front police line, during shooting of Marine Scott Olsen have been verified, by way of an official list of officers.
They are San Francisco Sheriff Emergency Services Unit (ESU) officers Scott Bergstresser, Ceciel Yambao and Hugo Aparicio.

"Two questions that Bergstresser should be asked under oath: Did you fire directly at Scott? Did you throw a grenade?" At minimum, San Francisco Sheriff ESU Bergstresser is a witness. Bergstresser struck at a disabled woman several times with his baton before the gas attack began.

[justiceischeap]

9. This video sure seems to be the closest to being able to identify the officers

http://youtu.be/Rgn4IXHyVdI

[blogslut]

10. That video is one hell of a good bit of film

Everyone should watch it.

[1776Forever]

11. Yes I agree - Chris Hayes had this video on this morning on his show on MSNBC..

If you haven't seen his show take a look or tivo it:) He is on Saturdays from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. ET and Sundays from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET

http://upwithchrishayes.msnbc.msn.com/