A former marine who served two tour in the Iraq war was critically injured when shot at an occupy in Oakland. The former marine Scott Olsen was shot in the head by a police projectile. After he was shot police shot a bright flash grenade at a group of occupy protesters who attempted to treat the former marine, and after the protesters carried Scott Olsen away to safety. When Scott Olsen was later released from the hospital he sued the Oakland police. Many protest were held against the excessive force of the police. Oakland ports were temporarily shut down. Earlier this week Scott Olsen was finally able to come to a settlement with the city of Oakland after a two and a half year trial. Scott Olsen goes on and explains how stressful and time consuming the trial was. He also explains how a part of him wished that he continued the trial but that it could have led to a longer trial. I feel it was wrong for the police to throw a grenade at the people that were trying to help the former marine. They ended up hurting more people than they needed. Under president Obama the United States has been the most deportation of immigrants in its history. An astounding 2 million people have been deported and to bring awareness to the issue, undocumented immigrants are fighting back. Many acts of civil disobedience are taking place throughout the country. One example being a group of protesters gathering at the Mexico U.S. border. Also in the state of Washington more than 750 inmates held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are on a hunger strike to try to bring notice of the social injustices going on. I feel like they should help people come to the united states that people do not have to get deported. People come here just for a new and better life, and I feel like everyone deserves a chance at a better life.
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