Injured Occupy Oakland protester should make full recovery, roommate says.

[pintobean]

OAKLAND -- An Iraq War veteran badly injured when police stormed an Occupy Oakland encampment last week is expected to make a full recovery, his roommate said Sunday.

Scott Olsen, 24, was badly hurt when he was hit in the head by a tear-gas canister fired by police trying to control a crowd that had swelled to 1,000 people on Tuesday night, according to witnesses.

Olsen was listed in critical condition at first, suffering damage to the speech center of his brain, according to Olson's roommate, Keith Shannon. But though Olsen remained hospitalized Sunday and was not able to speak, doctors expect a full recovery, Shannon added. His condition Sunday was listed as fair.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_19227978

[femrap]

1. What a relief.

After he's better, he can sue the mayor and police!

[piratefish08]

3. my bet is he returns to the front lines of the protest.

and they rename Oakland to Olsenland and name him Mayor for life!

[femrap]

6. That would be very

cool...I hope his fellow Vets join him in this movement against the Corporate Oppression.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. That's good but TBI usually last a lifetime

and other aspects can creep up over the years.

A massive lawsuit is needed, the veterans administration could take care of his needs but
the injury happened after he got out of the military so he shouldn't count on that.
Maybe in his old age he might see socialized medicine.

[mistertrickster]

4. Agreed. If he couldn't talk, he had an injury that is quite likely to cause

compromised function for the rest of his life, imho.

"Full recovery" may mean he can go about his daily life . . . I don't think it means he'll be exactly like he was.

I of course wish him all the best.

[pintobean]

5. Kick for the evening DUers