Forum Post: MOVEON tries to use Scott Olsen's injury to gain support! WTF!
Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 27, 2011, 5:43 p.m. EST by Halim
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I just got this from the group that is trying to hijack us:
Dear MoveOn member,
On Tuesday, police in Oakland aggressively used "nonlethal" rounds to disperse peaceful protesters from Occupy Oakland. Their violent overreaction seriously injured Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen, leaving him hospitalized with a fractured skull.
Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which Scott is a member, has asked everyone to share the image below to show support. Click here to share this photo to make sure every American knows about this tragedy.
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We need as many folks as possible to know about this awful incident so that mayors and police departments around the nation think twice about using force to remove Occupy protesters.
IVAW has also called for vigils for Scott tonight at local Occupy sites at 7 p.m. local time. You can find out if the Occupy near you is participating by going to http://www.occupytogether.org/. Or, just head down to your local occupation to stand in solidarity with IVAW and Scott this evening.
Thanks for all you do. –Justin, Wes, Michael, Carrie, and the rest of the team
Yeah, I just disagree with everything they say there. Not.
Messed up
Yeah. I think 'reprehensible' was the word Chris Hedges used to describe MoveOn.
I am disappointed that the majority of Occupy members seem unconcerned.
No there is A LOT of concern, thats why Moveon has been unsuccessful so far
I'm glad to hear that. I see very little concern about them here in New Mexico.
Aren't they the ones paying homeless to occupy? They're creating jobs! Next, they can dig a ditch and refill it.
They told people to show upp at occupy.
Did they ask for a donation? I don't see it here.
Mind you, I did generally think they were jumping on the bandwagon and trying to co-opt, but were they actually fundraising in this same email?