Wis. War Vet, Olsen Upgraded to Serious-Stable Condition after Police Attack

Scott Olsen, a native of Wisconsin, we are happy to report has been upgraded to  serious but stable condition.

To Scott's family: Be strong, be well, and know Scott is a tough, righteous man.

For updates, see We Are All Scott Olsen—United to Live and Not to Be Ruled with useful links.

Marine Vet Attacked by Oakland Police Has Parents Living in Wisconsin

Scott Olsen - a Marine who served in Iraq - was attacked by
the Oakland Police after attending an Occupy Oakland event

Scott Olsen, 24, served in the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines before leaving the military last year after a tour in Iraq. He was viciously attacked by the Oakland police last night and is suffering from a skull fracture and swelling of the brain.

Olsen was attending an OccupyOakland event as a member of Veterans for Peace that was peaceful until the police attacked Americans gathering together with tear gas and flash-bang grenades.

Olsen and his girlfriend live near San Francisco, and his parents live in Wisconsin and are flying out to see their son recovering in a San Francisco hospital, reports the journal, Current.



Jay Finneburgh ( jfinneburgh [at] dslextreme.com ) at East Bay reports:

This poor guy [Olsen] was right behind me when he was hit in the head with a police projectile. He went down hard and did not get up. The bright light in the second shot in the video is from a flash-bang grenade that went off a few feet from us. He was eventually taken to Highland hospital.