Scott Olsen Releases First Statement
November 14, 2011 at 4:06 PM Leave a comment
Scott Olsen, the 24-year-old Iraq war veteran who was rushed to the hospital on October 25 after being hit by an Oakland Police Department “projectile” at the Occupy Oakland encampment and who suffered a fractured skull and had trouble speaking, has issued his first statement since that incident:
I’m feeling a lot better, with a long road in front of me. After my freedom of speech was quite literally taken from me, my speech is coming back but I’ve got a lot of work to do with rehab. Thank you for all your support, it has meant the world to me. You’ll be hearing more from me in the near future and soon enough we’ll see you in our streets!
(Via: The Other 98%)
Bearing in mind that Olsen “fought for our freedoms” in Iraq (thanks George), this part of the statement almost brings tears to my eyes: “After my freedom of speech was quite literally taken from me…”
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