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[release]Iraq War veteran Joshua Shepherd, a friend of the veteran injured by police at an “Occupy Oakland” protest, appeared Wednesday night on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Olsen, a two-time Iraq war veteran and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, sustained a skull fracture in late October after being struck in the head by a teargas canister and has been rendered unable to speak.
Shepherd told Olbermann the incident created a sense of “collective rage” among veterans.
About 100 veterans marched from New York City’s Vietnam Veterans Plaza to the “Occupy Wall Street” protest in Zuccotti Park on Wednesday to show support for Olsen.
Watch video, courtesy of Current TV, below: [url]http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/02/iraq-war-vet-scott-olsen-injury-created-collective-rage-among-veterans/[/url][/release]
[url]http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/02/iraq-war-vet-scott-olsen-injury-created-collective-rage-among-veterans/[/url]
Perspective on this story: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1137019[/url]
Shit nigga what are you doing
fuck, I meant to copy paste the article title. "Iraq War vet: Scott Olsen injury created ‘collective rage’ among veterans" could a mod fix it? I fucked up.
What a beautifully arranged title you have there.
Nice title.
Hot.
Wow shut the fuck up about the title, are you twits seriously that bored?
Yeah :(
[QUOTE=JaegerMonster;33105693]Wow shut the fuck up about the title, are you twits seriously that bored?[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/avatar/245671.png?garryis=awesome[/img] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/avatar/158888.png?garryis=awesome[/img]
[QUOTE=JaegerMonster;33105693]Wow shut the fuck up about the title, are you twits seriously that bored?[/QUOTE]
Seriousness. Sorry, I meant it to be sarcastic. Maybe I could of blatantly showed when commenting.
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That screams for bloodshed, where is my god damn axe, I'll kill those pony scum, wipe it off the face of earth for good.
You're a pony, you really have no excuse.
From a silly mistake in a title about Iraq vets to pony-hate in just 12 posts. That's impressive.
[QUOTE=IKTM;33105961]Iraq vets to pony-hate in just 12 posts. I'm impressed.[/QUOTE]
Closer to 7. buuut, I'm really glad these Vets are stepping up and joining the protest. I know they have been for awhile but it really adds a LOT of legitimacy to them. These people risked theirs LIVES for our country, and they know this is wrong.
Wow, mute for life? D:
That's pretty messed up to be crippled by those who are supposed "to serve and protect".
Wonder which side of the dichotomy the motto stands for? 99% or 1%?
I hope it's not permanent, thats just fucked up.
Let's not forget a soldier who specialized in crowd control in Iraq or Afghanistan stated that to be hit in the head like that you'd have to be specifically aiming for it.
Why do the heroes always get the shit :(
[QUOTE=BulletofHell;33106102]Let's not forget a soldier who specialized in crowd control in Iraq or Afghanistan stated that to be hit in the head like that you'd have to be specifically aiming for it.[/QUOTE]
Added that article to the OP: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1137019[/url]
That's messed up dude.
Of all the people he'd think to hurt him, its his own police state
[QUOTE=MarioInATopHat;33106145]Why do the heroes always get the shit :([/QUOTE]
Heroes?
I feel extremely sad for the Marines and the man who was hit in the head, but they aren't heroes
Though I suppose considering the backlash this man has created by being shot in the head, he's a hero
[QUOTE=rundevil;33106153]Added that article to the OP: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1137019[/url][/QUOTE]
b-but saying police state makes u an alex jones
and ur cr-azy and stuff
[QUOTE=Kopimi;33106458]Heroes?
I feel extremely sad for the Marines and the man who was hit in the head, but they aren't heroes
Though I suppose considering the backlash this man has created by being shot in the head, he's a hero[/QUOTE]
He may not be a 'hero' as a marine, but anyone who works towards peace is a good man in my eyes.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;33106545]He may not be a 'hero' as a marine, but anyone who works towards peace is a good man in my eyes.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, exactly
He's a hero for his work in the protests
God bless America
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;33106804]God bless America[/QUOTE]
You're definitely gonna need it.
[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;33105800]You're a pony, you really have no excuse.[/QUOTE]
grow up
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