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7. And remember: Police, Ambulances Stood Idle While Olsen Lay Wounded

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 03:38 PM

Mar 2012

County official warns Oakland still lacks emergency response plan to treat injured

By Matt Smith on November 1, 2011 - 8:53 p.m. PDT

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Olsen, 24, was participating in protests on Oct. 25 when he was struck in the head by a projectile. Riot police stood within 20 yards of where he lay and ambulance crews waited on standby two blocks away. Yet Olsen received medical treatment only after protesters dragged him more than two blocks, put him into a car and drove him to Highland Hospital.

“I turned around and was yelling directly at the police: ‘I need help. This guy is hurt,’” said Claire Chadwick, a Berkeley canvasser who was the first to assist the motionless Olsen. “But none of them moved.”

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The Bay Citizen (http://s.tt/13JcM)

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Tweet from Scott Olsen [View all] pinboy3niner Mar 2012 OP

People need to lose their jobs over what happened that night. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #1

But on TV is just gives you a little bump on the head. progressoid Mar 2012 #2

And pepper spray is just a vegetable product. nt gateley Mar 2012 #5

I certainly hope he and his family get names and sue the crap ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #3

felony assault unionworks Mar 2012 #4

My God. I hope so fervently this officer and the department will be made to pay dearly. And maybe gateley Mar 2012 #6

And remember: Police, Ambulances Stood Idle While Olsen Lay Wounded pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #7

Claire wasn't the only one screaming that he was hurt -- you could hear several people on the video gateley Mar 2012 #8

Justice weeps eyes out over this.... Thanks for the Post. KoKo Mar 2012 #9

Now cross-posted in GD: pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #10