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发帖数: 654 | 1 By TERRY COLLINS - Associated Press Qct 26 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The clash between Oakland police and Occupy Wall
Street protesters left a Marine veteran who served two Iraq tours in
critical condition Wednesday after he was struck by a police projectile, a
veterans group said.
Scott Olsen, 24, suffered a fracture skull Tuesday as he marched with other
protesters toward City Hall, said Dottie Guy, of the Iraq Veterans Against
the War. The demonstrators had been making an attempt to re-establish a
presence in the area of a disbanded protesters' camp when they were met by
police officers in riot gear.
Several small skirmishes broke out and officers cleared the area by firing
tear gas.
It's not known exactly what type of object struck Olsen, Guy said. It's also
uncertain whether Olsen, currently a systems network administrator in Daly
City, will need surgery, she added.
"It's still too early to tell," Guy said. "We're hoping for the best."
Curt Olsen, a spokesman for Highland Hospital in Oakland, confirmed that the
veteran was in critical condition but could not release any more
information.
The clash Tuesday came as officials complained about what they described as
deteriorating safety, sanitation and health issues at the dismantled camp. |
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