Chicago Cops Attack ‘No To War’ Veterans
Christopher Moberg was one of the veterans marching in the procession. Moberg joined the army in 2002 and was deployed to Iraq for the invasion in March 2003.
“My unit spearheaded the attack on most major cities during war and I saw or participated in much of the initial destruction,” he said. “I was in a heavy missile artillery unit and we were responsible for over 5,000 indiscriminate casualties.”
Moberg says he witnessed sanctioned killing of civilians for sport and the later cover up of these actions.
“There was a culture created to justify these actions within my unit, and I believe [in] the Army as a whole,” he said.
Moberg survived a number of IED attacks and now suffers from traumatic brain injury and PTSD and says he experiences depression, confusion, and massive migraines. Furthermore, many of his friends suffer the same ongoing agony.
“It needs to end,” Moberg says. “That is why I am marching and have participated in other Occupy actions…I do my best to seed progressive ideas in the hearts and minds of the super conservative, but good people overall, people of my town.”
After the veterans spoke and descended the stage, protesters milled about for a bit, trying to figure out their next move.
That’s when CPD suddenly accelerated aggressively.
Initially, no order for dispersal was given, when suddenly police arrived in what can only be described as souped-up riot gear that gave the officers the appearance of Storm Troopers.
CPD appeared ready for a violent confrontation with protesters, which of course became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Police attacked protesters, clubbing them across their heads with billy clubs, and generally shoving activists around.
At least two protesters were badly injured.
“Just saw protesters gushing blood from head,” independent journalist John Knefel tweeted, “Photog
witnessed it, called it terrifying.”
Later, Knefel tweeted, “2 protesters bleeding from head being treated by medics in alley.”
The infamous LRAD, or sound cannon, also made an appearance. Additionally, independent journalist Jesse Myerson tweeted that he saw Chicago police dolling out ear plugs among themselves, and protesters tweeted they too were suiting up with earplugs and gas masks after several witnesses noticed police and fire fighters donning masks.”
TRUTHOUT: Allison Kilkenny co-hosts the political podcast Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) and is a reporter for The Nation. G. Gordon Liddy once said her writing makes him want to vomit, which is the best compliment she’s been paid, ever.
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Remember when Obozo last appeared in Grant Park spouting all that “Yes We Can,” and the hopey changy mantra? We might all agree that things have changed. The police state now trumps democracy and the right of free speech.
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