Oakland Police Toss Flash Grenade At Protesters Helping Injured Person

http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/10/26/353890/video-oakland-police-toss-flash-grenades-at-protesters-helping-injured-person/

Despite initial denials, Oakland-area police deliberately fired and tossed flash-bang grenades at Occupy Oakland protesters last night, even ones who had been visibly harmed by the police assault. Video shot by KTVU shows flash-bang grenades fired by riot police deep into the protesting crowd. Near the barricades where a Veteran for Peace holds his flag amid tear gas, a protester is knocked down by a flash-bang grenade. After a crowd surrounds the victim, riot police toss more flash-bang grenades into their midst. The police initially denied that officers had used flash-bang grenades. “The loud noises that were heard originated from M-80 explosives thrown at police by protesters,” a statement from the department falsely claimed.


tags: social justice, police brutality, Occupy Wallstreet, OWS
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