Nov 29, 2011

(This is a mirror upload.)

Scott Olsen, the Iraq War veteran injured at the Occupy Oakland encampment on Oct. 25th has since been released from the hospital and gave his first interview yesterday (posted this morning Mon. Nov. 28, 2011) on indybay.org by Dave Id. *Note: As Scott himself states in the interview his speech has been affected - a result of brain damage to his left frontal lobe - the area of the brain that is responsible for controlling language and speech.

In the interview Scott talks about the challenges he faces after being hit in the head by a projectile at Occupy Oakland, specifically the traumatic brain injury he sustained and the weeks of therapy it took for him to regain his speech. In the video it is evident that he still struggles a bit with speaking. But Olsen states that he is doing much better than he was.

Olsen also addresses the city of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department who are investigating the incident, stating that he is waiting to see what they are going to say about themselves in their own investigations. Olsen also conveys at end of the interview that the Occupy Movement was intended to be peaceful and should remain that way - that by working together and being open with one another would solve most of the problems that the movement faces with bureaucracy.

The full story can be read by following the enclosed link:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/28/18701164.php