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Solidarity for Scott Olsen

October 28, 2011

Show your support for IVAW member Scott Olsen – a 24-year old Marine veteran with two tours in Iraq who was critically injured by a police projectile at Occupy Oakland on October 25th. Olsen suffered a fractured skull and is currently in intensive care. Tell Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to investigate this incident and demand accountability and an end to police brutality.

Email Mayor Jean Quan.
Call the Mayor’s office: (510) 238-3141.
Post a message on Mayor Quan’s Facebook page.
Keep updated at the IVAW site / donate to Olsen’s support expenses. Click here.

Footage of Scott Olsen being shot by Police at Occupy Oakland from Raleigh Latham on Vimeo.

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