Take
a good look at this photo. It’s an AP photo by Paul Sakura. She bears
wounds she says she got after she was fired on by police during a
anti-war protest in Oakland, CA. This one.
Police opened fire with non-lethal bullets at an anti-war protest at
the Port of Oakland Monday morning, injuring several longshoremen
standing nearby.
Police were trying to clear protesters from an entrance to the docks
when they opened fire and the longshoremen apparently were caught in
the line of fire.
Six longshoremen were treated by paramedics and at least one was
expected to be taken to a hospital. It was unclear if any of the
protesters was injured.
“I was standing as far back as I could,” said longshoreman Kevin
Wilson. “It was very scary. All of that force wasn’t necessary.”
Let me say that again. Police opened fire on protesters.
Now, look at that woman above. I’m willing to bet $50 I know who it is.
I think I went to college with her. The rest of the circumstances fit.
But you know, it doesn’t matter if I know her or not. This woman was
fired on by police for speaking out against the war.
Look at the location of the bruises. At best, her jaw has probably been
dislocated. A few inches up and her eardrum would have been ruptured
from impact, or her eye.
There are a few folks who are convinced that the War in Iraq won’t be a
replay of the Vietnam War. To which I say… really?