this memorial is a scott olson. he olson. he is scott olson.>reporter: scott olson is that they expected to make a full recovery. this is when he was heard on tuesday. he was badly injured. this is a confrontation involving oakland police with tear gas canisters. the police insisted they had to -- administered tear gas on to the crowd for safety. this is his roommate. >> it is important that we have to provide solidarity, and even of the police officers tried to stop us protesting. >>reporter: olson is awake but not able to talk but his family has joined him. they are by his bedside. >>mark: thank-you. the san jose occupy movement is also an area of concern. this protester is still on the 36 story. he is been of beer for nearly one week. >>mark: at 2:00 a.m., police moved in with dozens of officers descending on the ink encampment. the police declined on how many arrests were made. the protesters were advised that they are free to picket, but they're not able to stay, overnight. >>daria: this is from natural, tennessee. protesters are sitting d

>> we are here tonight because of scott olson. >> up oakland rally around u.s. marine injured in tuesday clash between protestors and police. >>> meantime the protestors are moving back into frank plaza and this time they have the mayor's blessing. good evening. >> after the violent clashes 2 nights ago the mayor and police have had a change of heart. >> they don't want another repeat of the spectacle that made national headlines and put a decorated veteran in the hospital. scott olson suffered a skull fracture hen hit by tear gas canister by police. he was critically injured but now improving. lillian is live in oakland where candle light vigil held in his honor tonight. lillian. >>reporter: scott olson has come a long way since tuesday. he is now in fair condition. others at tonight vigil spread the good news. >> we have an update on scott's condition. he is conscience. [applause]. >>reporter: hundreds of people gather at the plaza in oakland in honor of scott olson. 24-year-old iraq war veteran was hit in the head with a police projectile during tuesday night

scott olson suffered a skull fracture hen hit by tear gas canister by police. he was critically injured but now improving. lillian is live in oakland where candle light vigil held in his honor tonight. lillian. >>reporter: scott olson has come a long way since tuesday. he is now in fair condition. others at tonight vigil spread the good news. >> we have an update on scott's condition. he is conscience. [applause]. >>reporter: hundreds of people gather at the plaza in oakland in honor of scott olson. 24-year-old iraq war veteran was hit in the head with a police projectile during tuesday night violent confrontation between up protestors and officers. >> very, very upset. he's a veteran. he survived 2 tours in iraq. and he got shot in the streets of oakland. >>reporter: olson was unresponsive and had to be interest baited when he arrived at the hospital and now is communicateing in writing and breathing on his own. doctors are hopeful he will make a full recovery despite fractured skull and major swelling on the left side of the brain. >> that swelling pushes the

they will hold a vigil for olson later on tonight. brian? >> miguel, it's bracing to hear that call for a medic in the states for a guy who survived combat overseas. miguel almaguer, thanks. >>> the protest slogan from the '60s, the whole world is watching, has never been as true as it is right now. pictures from inside the protests that the news media show often originate from social media. while police are increasingly getting called out these days for their behavior, remember, we can now see more of their behavior than ever before and they are under close scrutiny as nbc's mike taibbi reports. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., a disabled man is pulled from his wheelchair and dropped on the ground, his head wound bleeding profusely and later requiring stitches. police say he was cited for public drinking and assaulting a police officer. a bystander cell phone camera only saw what it saw. >> he's in a wheelchair. what's going on? >> reporter: in utah last thursday a group of football fans go into the haka, a polynesian battle cry familiar t

a facebook page has been created called we are all scott olson. in a day and a half, over 600,000 people are following the page. nearly 700,000. it says united against police brutality. the world is watching in people from all over the world have been leaving comments on this page. they have been leaving their well wishes. on twitter, the hash tag scott olson has been popular all day. users are sharing his story. there are recommending people show support by sending cards to scott at highland hospital and there is a reward for the release of the name of the officer that release to the item that injured olson. if you'd like to visit the facebook page for olson, a visit our facebook fan page. >>pam: another east bay earth quake. kron4 takes you to were the worst of it was felt. >>reporter: this morning's earthquake was centered on the uc-berkeley campus. some students say, it will come up from a sound sleep. >>pam: we will speak with usgs about what these recent earthquakes could mean. >>pam: anger over the closure of five elementary schools in oakl

in honor of scott olson. people lighting candles in his honor. he is dog better. we found out today at the hospital expected to make a full recovery. the doctors can not give a time line as far as what that will happen. scott olson wanted people out there, the public to know, that he doesn't want them to come down to the hospital to come there to give him any sort of well wishes. he also expressed through a spokesperson this afternoon that he is surprised, to say the least, by all of the attention he is getting. live in downtown oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. >> after 48 hours of turmoil, dozens of protesters returned to the site. this is what the plaza looked like late this afternoon. some people set up tents, again, one organizers say the protesters plan to get together this evening and discus the future of the -- discus discus the future. they marched in city hall in manhattan to show solidarity with protesters here in oakland. many chanted with oakland. some of the protesters clashed with the police n. san francisco, the raid that was not. why did the police ge

mayor kwan also visited olson at the hospital today. she told him she's sorry for what happened to him and said there will be an investigation. live in oakland, lillian kim, abc 7 news. okay. thanks very h lillian. there is more bad blood tonight between up oakland protestors and mayor kwan. centers on whether mayor was invited to speak in front of demonstrators tonight. she said she was but protestors wouldn't allow it. 2 sides back and forth all evening on this. we'll continue to monitor the situation and keep you posted. mean time up oakland protestors move back to frank plaza today. theory claiming the battle ground pitching more tent. about a dozen or so. it was two days agatha police dismantled the encampment over sanitation and security concerns. >>> international is calling on oakland police to show restraint. human rights group issued a statement today criticizing the use of tear gas tuesday night. they cite the case of injured protestors scott olson and others who were arrested and forcibly removed from the camp in both oaklan

now olson's roommate tells the tribute olson is expected to make a full recovery. olson remains listed in fair condition. his family is asking for privacy during his recovery. >>> hundreds of occupied protesters are back camping at oakland city hall and they say they have big plans for later in the week. as part of our continuing coverage of the occupy protest, ktvu's noel walker tells us about a promise the mayor is making to the protesters. >> reporter: urban camping is pretty peaceful at 4:00 a.m. >> tonight is my first night today we tradded the comfort of her oakland loft for a tent at oakland occupy. >> well it seems great. it seems very peaceful. people are actually really aware and responsible with what they're doing. >> the 99% are back to occupying 100% of the plaza less than a week after the city abruptly evicted the campers. >> this is like the rebirth here, now so there's time for us where we're actually seeing what we need to do and motivated to do it now. >> oakland is fairly hands off with the city within a city but there are daily fire and safety i

she was protesting alongside iraq war veteran scott olson when he got hit with what witnesses say was a tear gas canister. >> i turned over his eyes were rolling in the back of his head. he was bleeding out of his mouth from his head. nothing, wake up, can you hear me. >> she and others were carrying olson to safety when they got hit again. >> while we were clearly screaming for medical attention, a police officer so kindly threw a flash grenade. it hit me in the leg and exploded. it makes me really sad. i moved here a month and a half ago from dayton ohio. only 20 years old. i've never been so disappointed in my government. >> his military hat, i thought he would want it back. >> reporter: she says the man who served two tours of duty in iraq, doesn't deserve what he's suffering, a fractured skull and possible brain damage. >> i think that scott olson was a hero before tuesday. and the fact nawaz a war veteran he came to support this cause speaks volumes about him as a person. i didn't personally know him, but i'm honored that i was in to stand with him. >> we are back here -- >> we'

we understand quan visited scott olson at the hospital. she shook his hand and appare apparently he gave her a smile. again, we are hearing reports she will come out and talk with this crowd. she is going to get an earful for certain. people are very angry about what has happened here over the last few days. reporting live in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. another interesting night regarding the occupy oakland protest. >>> prosecutors say he's a man with high end taste who doesn't want to pay. a man accused of a string of art thefts pleaded guilty to stealing a picasso sketch back in july. police say they found 11 pieces of stolen art in his new jersey apartment while investigating the picasso set. in a strange twist, his attorney pointed to his mental state of mind. >> they were all taken within a 30 day period with no behavior like that before. that suggests there was a psychiatric episode going on. >> reporter: he faces 16 months in state prison for credit served for the time he's already served. >>> right now

his name was scott olson. >> this is amateur video from the occupy oakland clash with police. this video shows the aftermath after a member was hit by a police projectile. >> my friend scott olson is a two-time iraq war marine veteran. he was struck in the head by a police projectile. now, he is in critical condition with bleeding on the brain. >> this video shows olson being carried away to get medical help. >> i think it is unconscionable that some of our citizens can go overseas, protecting our citizens, so-called, just to come back and have our own police into them. >> friends of olson gathered in frank ogawa plaza yesterday asking for prayers. the same thing that's got stood for. hold him in light. although some positive thinking to around believing that he will fully recover it continue to fight alongside as. >> others say what happened tolls and should be a call to action. >> if you think that was wrong, if you think there is something that needs to be done, if you agree with ending the war is in iraq and afghanistan and the occupy movement, come out here and support hi

olson was hit in the head with a tear gas canister during tuesday night's chaos.ined consciousness and is communicating through written messages. doctors expect him to regain his speech. last night over a thousand people attended a vigil for the injured marine. hospital officials say olson is amazed at the public's reaction. >> he is surprised at the interest when we share with him that the world is watching. >> let's bring in michael eric dyson, msnbc political analyst, and professor of sociology at georgetown university and the author of the book "can you hear me now?" professor, good it have you with us tonight. thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you, ed. >> did scott olson in a sense change this movement? what do you think? >> i think he did. here's a man who has given his life to defending his country, to making sure democracy could be shared here at home and now he returns home, engages in an act of civil protest and civil disobedience, a gesture of profound identification with the great values of democracy and he's hit in the head with a canister of te

we have no confirmation as to what object hit scott olson. this area of downtown oakland looked like almost a war zone late tuesday night as it was filled with tear gas also some protesters say they were hit with rubber bullets. we spoke with one protesters who says he was actually trying to help carry away scott olson when he saw him lying in the road with blood coming out of his head. he said that's when he was hit by a rubber bullet. he showed us a welt the size of a baseball on his side. we spoke with scott's mom. she said her son served two tours in iraq as a marine. she said he was never injured. she was shocked it happened here in the u.s. one thing's for sure this has not caused this movement to fade away. it's really galvanized the movement across the country. we saw protests and marches in hon nonof scott olson all across the country. last night protesters filled this street. what caused the protest, what sparked everything on tuesday was police had come out here in front of city hall and removed the occupation camp. that led to som

scott olson's head is fractured. former marine corps corporal served two tours in iraq before joining iraq veterans against the war. >> tonight we are learning new details about how bernie madoff and his wife ruth may have cracked under pressure. she claims the couple even tried to take their own lives. brian ross has nor on the story. >> reporter: according to her interview, ruth and bernie madoff tried to kill themselves on christmas eve in this new york city penthouse apartment. it was two weeks after mad off had been arrested and his thousands of victims realized he had cheated them out of millions of dollars. she admitted the suicide plan on 60 minutes. >> i don't know whose idea it was but a we decided to kill ourselves because it was so horrendous what was happening. we had terrible phone calls, hate mail. >> ruth and bernie had been married 50 years and she told cbs they decided together to swallow pills. i took what we had. he took more. but it was not enough. we took pills and woke up the next day. it was v

scott olson was transferred from highland hospital in oakland to another undisclosed medical facility this weekend. doctors say he suffered brain damage, and at this point is unable to speak. they did upgrade his condition from critical to fair and say he's able to communicate by writing notes at this point. he's now a member of the group iraq veterans against the war. many in the occupy movement see him as a symbol of police brutality. >> reporter: on tuesday night, police tried to get campers to pack up and leave. that clearly hasn't happened. in fact, this movement seems to be growing. another night of occupy oakland. another night of protesters going head to head with police. this time marching out of the plaza and into city streets. this latest march comes four days after opd tried to shut double the camp outside of city hall. >> they just sprang up. >> dozens of tents are back up. >> vietnam vet. and i'm here to support scott. >> and more seemed to be getting involved. theodore wisinger joined the movement only after seeing what happened to scott olson, the former marine, an ira

the doctor at highland hospital tells me that scott olson is conscious. he's in the icu and let me tell you that comes as a huge relief to all the people that have come out here to to light candles for him. today in a vigil, more than 1,000 people sat quietly with candles and posters with his photo. >> it's unfortunate to get this many people out here like this to support him. i'm glad they're out here for him. >> reporter: tonight was a moment of peace after tuesday's night of chaos after the 22- year-old suffered a fractured skull. the chief of surgery said he's come out of an induced coma. although olson does not remember tuesday night. >> when he came in, he was unconscious. now he's processing everything. >> reporter: and he recognized his parents. signs of a community hoping for his full recovery and carrying on the occupy movement. >> i'm here to spread the message of peace and nonviolence. >> what i'm seeing is a coming together of community. >> reporter: hospital staff say that olson did have a cordial meeting. he could be out of the the icu by n

olson is sedated. and he is in critical condition. he is originally from wisconsin. but he was in the bay area, iraq vets against the war. >> he's a joy to be around. he's been out there, outreaching to veterans, for veterans rights. outreaching to little kids for truth and recruiting campaigns. and also for, you know, veterans health care. >> scott was behind this. he believed it. he would want it to continue. that's what we're out here doing. continuing to participate in this movement. and getting people out here. >> olson is a computer analyst who served two tours in iraq. his family is reportedly on their way from the midwest to be with him here in the bay area. >>> everything has a price tag, including the freedom of speech. one of the prissry questions, who pays for all the police overtime? ultimately, it's the state of california. oakland city officials said today they haven't tallied up the over time costs for the officers. still, in tough economic times and budget ,tscu some oakland residents are worried it will lead to further cuts in city services. >> we c

with tear gas cannisters and flash bang devices that appeared to be responsible for hurting scott olson. that was followed by an administration's flip-flop. >> it appears to me there may have been mistakes made by people who are involved in this probably on both sides. >> reporter: but the mayor's apologies and explanations have not helped ease the tensions. the confusion in oakland prompted a visit from michael moore, national commentary and comedian jon stewart helped pump up the protests. neither the mayor or police officers were in sight today as they planned strategy. yesterday chief howard jordan defended police actions. >> as a police chief, i'm responsible for the actions. i fully support their ability to defend themselves -- defend the life and property of siss that are trying -- citizens that are trying to have a peaceful assembly. >> reporter: now as you can see from the overhead shots marchers have returned to their encampment here in front of city hall. they're continuing to rally but in a much lower pace. perhaps they're tiring out or relaxing after a very busy day. an inc

the doctor at highland hospital tells me that scott olson is conscious. he's in the icu and let me tell you that comes as a huge relief to all the people that have come out here to to light candles for him. today in a vigil, more than 1,000 people sat quietly with candles and posters with his photo. >> it's unfortunate to get this many people out here like this to support him. i'm glad they're out here for him. >> reporter: tonight was a moment of peace after tuesday's night of chaos after the 22- year-old suffered a fractured skull. the chief of surgery said he's come out of an induced coma. although olson does not remember tuesday night. >> when he came in, he was unconscious. now he's processing everything. >> reporter: and he recognized his parents. signs of a community hoping for his full recovery and carrying on the occupy movement. >> i'm here to spread the message of peace and nonviolence. >> what i'm seeing is a coming together of community. >> reporter: hospital staff say that olson did have a cordial meeting. he could be out of the the icu by n

the hospital says olson had already checked out and moore disrupted the busiest trauma center. >> we can't have celebrities coming in and out and disrupting our focus. we have very polite message to mr. moore, mr. olson is not here, but if you do find out he is, the family doesn't want you come there either. >> that spokesman says his insurance carrier wanted him transferred to a different hospital. that is why he is no longer being treated there. he also on visited occupy san francisco encampment. that and new details on an agreement protestors have struck with the city to keep the camp clean, safe and open. >>> the occupy camp is bustling with activity and kitchen tent is turning out food. the kitchen and camp are still here because of an understanding the occupiers they say they have made with the mayor's office. >> if left alone we can work with the city we can get more organized. i know you can have a safe and sanitary field kitchen. it's absolutely possible. >> as part of that understanding the department of public works first, they moved out a tent ahead of the city crews. >>

scott olson, an iraq war veteran was injured on tuesday night. his skull was fractured by a police projectile. they have been throwing to tear gas, here is a video showing olson line on the ground after he was hit by a projectile. many protesters were already retreating but some did stay behind to help him. >>darya: we just felt shaking in the studio, we just felt an earthquake. it is rare that you feel a jolt here in the studio. we have some hanging lights overhead, our said it is pretty or rock-solid, but i felt everything sway. >>james: we are going to try to get a preliminary magnitude on that. if you did feel that, feel free to jump on to facebook and let us know what you set.--let us know what you felt. >>darya: the usgs will certainly have the field mapping out for you to tell them if you felt it and where you work. in the newsroom, every time we get news of an earthquake, we did not really feel it. never have i felt one in my 12 years in the studio. in the newsroom, maybe. this was very loud and a set made a squeaking sound. >>james: the

they managed to get olson out. olson's roommate says he's sedated and in critical condition. for a look at what is happening today, we turn to christie smith. i understand it's a lot pr quiet this morning. >> reporter: yeah, it is extremely quiet this morning. maybe a dozen protesters out here. and there are two tents out here this morning. a handful of people sleeping on the're side. but i've only seen one oerk land police officer. he didn't get out of his car. he drove right by and took a look at it. yesterday the metal barricades around the plaza came down. protesters ripped down a chain link fence that had been surrounding the park. and i wanted to show you what they did this morning. they made a pyramid shape. one protester told me off camera that he helped make it. he thought it was in his opinion better than the oppressive fence that had been out here. yesterday protesters and their supporters at occupy oakland vowed to reclaim the park after a clash with police earlier this week where tear gas and projectiles were unleashed to the crowd. police say they were attacked,

in oakland to give a little update olson has improved. mayor quan was flying back from washington, d.c. when this whole thing went down. it's become a scandal in oakland. people have seen that video. she had to issue this press release that used the term 99% about 99 times. she expressed her solidarity. we're seeing the backlash from the reaction of the police. maybe we're all kind of getting education a little bit about what's going on with law and order in this country. my story of the week is up next. it's new! ahhh-ahh-ahh! it's nice 'n easy colorblend foam! permanent color with tones and highlights. now in a delightful foam. just three shakes, foam it, love it! it's foamtastic! new nice 'n easy colorblend foam. your right color. whoa. new nice 'n easy colorblend foam. whoa. how do you top great vacations? whoa. getting twice the points on great vacations. whoa! use chase sapphire preferred and now get two times the points on travel, and two times the points on dining and no foreign transaction fees. whoa! chase sapphire preferred. a

and scott olson, there is a memorial for him. his name was a raleighing psychiatry during last night's march. >> reporter: about 500 people took part in it the march. >> there was police presence. and no confront transitions with the protestors. and no arrests. >> litter on. after the march started. they broke the police and one man who said he is on the secure team. said the person who and whoever, the person who did this, we are asking that maybe. cool down. it is a lot of emotions in the crowd. and keep it peaceful. >> several occupy participants said it wasn't voted on and approved by the majority of the group. it. >> many of the poem who took part in the march consider them part of the "occupy oakland" demonstration. >> they did decide on a strike later this week. it is supposed to happen on wednesday. >> we can show show you some of the signs they have. are called for city workers across the city and the state to go on support of the cause. >> ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> this is during the occupy oakland protest. he is no lon

those pictures you just ask on olson sparked anger from so many people including many fellow veterans the internet today filled with a major show of support and i want to read just a few of those comments posted on the business insider website today the first one is by someone who calls themselves euthanasia but they write fellow veteran here as well that's our effing brother i didn't stomp around in the you know like to come home and watch my brothers spit on like this. and one kid process as when someone attacks a u.s. marine who are everyone my family i will stand and i will fight to protect them because they did the same for me and asked nothing in return and love to live in come comments o'quinn just woke up a sleeping dog i've gone to people need to protect them the police are supposed to be that dog but instead they bite their owner looks like they woke up the big dogs marines we need you we have reached a tipping point many of those comments in response to a photo posted on that website take a look at this this is a marine corps sergeant james here holding up a picture of scot

certainly, what happened to scott olson over in san francisco will result in litigation. the cost of the obligation to oakland and the police agencies involved is going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, even before you get to a settlement, a court trial, or any of that. what i saw in oakland last week was fear. a few bass reaction to something that the people cannot understand or control. it amazes me that throughout history, those in power never learn any less. you just get more and more people. that is what we have seen. over the last 30 years, corporate america and wall street, they have not been winning. they have been cheating. they have been taking money from the 99% and using it for political contributions, buying political representatives. taking that money, combining it with fear, theater, racism, creating things like the tea party. what scares the power about the occupied movement -- occupy movement, the things that happen to our economy have affected everyone across the entire political spectrum. you have an entire generation of people coming out of col

iraq war veteran scott olson. this is mr. olson being carried out of the cloud of tear gas, clearly dazed and bleeding from the head. a group called veterans for peace, which mr. olson belongs, told our show today that he has a fractured skull. the hospital he is at in california tells us that scott olson is in critical but stable condition. he reportedly served two tours of duty in iraq in 2006 and in 2007. we'll have more ahead including frank rich on the way the protests are policed directly affecting their political impact. that's coming up. brand... to learn more, or find an authorized retailer near you visit tempur-pedic.com. tempur-pedic the most highly recommended bed in america. >>> the 20% of americans who make the least money in the country have not had a great 30 years. since the late 1970s, the poorest americans have seen their overall income go up just this much. which is not much progress in the richest country on earth. and that's sort of the big picture here. look, over the last 30 years, the more you need yo

chief jordan was not able to talk to olson, but he spoke to his parents. >> let me express my sorrow for what happened. >> mayor quan says she has tried without success to talk to the occupy camp since tuesday's confrontation. quan was asked by abc7 why the tepts are back after it costs so much in money and pain and suffering. he said the police officers were also injured on tuesday. >> we are not exactly letting them. when we moved last week there was an issue of safety. and i am trying to meet with them. we don't want them to camp downtown. >> the tents are back up, and now the occupy camp is calling a general strike for wednesday. it is something that hasn't happened since 1946. >> there will be students. there will be workers. there will be union members. >> earlier this evening michael moore's twitter page, he tweeted that someone in the crowd handed him a note earlier asking him to meet with mayor quan. he tweeted back to mayor quan saying he was not occupy oakland, and that in fact if she wanted to talk occupy oakland she should come and address the general assembly. mayor qua

scott olson had to be carried away after a projectile hit him in the head and fractured his skull.is condition has been upgraded to fair, doctors say they he is now able to read on his own. his family is reportedly heading this way. we have a new pictures of him before he made the headlines during the protest. grant lodes is here with a look at those. >>reporter: this is just going to fuel the anchor of occupy protesters nationwide who think that got olson was wrongly injured. take a look, we have slowed the video down that is caught -- scott olsen right there. he is standing next to the man waving the flag. and there he is standing, the masses behind him are chanting and he is not even chanting he appears to be protesting peacefully and silently. he is pretty much motion this. you can understand why the occupy protesters across the country are holding vigils in his honor. >>pam: the occupy oakland protesters have gained national media attention and have put the mayor under heavy fire. we want to check it with j.r. stone for the latest. >>reporter: i am outside highland general hos

iraq war veteran scott olson. this is mr.eing carried out of the cloud of tear gas, clearly dazed and bleeding from the head. a group called veterans for peace, which mr. olson belongs, told our show today that he has a fractured skull. the hospital he is at in california tells us that scott olson is in critical but stable condition. he reportedly served two tours of duty in iraq in 2006 and in 2007. we'll have more ahead including frank rich on the way the protests are policed directly affecting their political impact. that's coming up. at aviva, we wonder why other life insurance companies treat you like a policy, not a person. instead of getting to know you they simply assign you a number. aviva is here to change all that. we're bringing humanity back to insurance and putting people before policies. aviva life insurance and annuities. we are building insurance around you. so i got my nephew i neto build a website., i hired someone to make my website... five months ago. we are building a website by ourselves. [ woman announ

iraq war veteran scott olson. this is mr. tear gas, clearly dazed and bleeding from the head. a group called veterans for peace, which mr. olson belongs, told our show today that he has a fractured skull. the hospital he is at in california tells us that scott olson is in critical but stable condition. he reportedly served two tours of duty in iraq in 2006 and in 2007. we'll have more ahead including frank rich on the way the protests are policed directly effecting their political impact. that's coming up. people really love snapshot from progressive, but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i was saving big on car insurance. i was worried it would be hard to install. but it's really easy. the better i drive, the more i save. i wish our company had something this cool. yeah. you're not... filming this, are you? aw! camera shy. snapshot from progressive. plug into the savings you deserve with snapshot from progressive. and started earning loads of point

olson is shown being carried by other protesters through tear gas. he was struck in the head by an unknown projectile. >> he actually can communicate. he can make signs. he can write. he clearly understands what we are saying. huge neurological improvement over what he was when he got here. but he is still having trouble articulating words. >> reporter: last night, there was a vigil in nashville. >>> overseas, another miracle rescue in turkey. earlier this morning, about 100 hours after sunday's massive earthquake, a 13-year-old boy was pulled alive from beneath a collapsed building. the quake killed at least 570 people and injured 2,300 others. it was another cold and wet night in turkey that hampered rescue efforts. some 2,000 buildings have been void. >>> more than a half dozen debates between the republican presidential candidates are scheduled. in an unusual move, texas governor rick perry may be a no-show. susan mcginnis is in washington with that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. yes, perry's advisers are regrouping and trying t

>>darya: scott olson, the iraq war veteran who was injured is in fair condition this morning, still unable to speak. about 1000 people turned out to honor him. a friend of oils and visited him in the hospital, here is what he said. >> we are happy that the prognosis is better, but i was pretty mad about the fact that he did two tours in iraq and injured but was shot by police during a peaceful protest. >>darya: the parents of all seven are in the bay area this morning. they arrived from wisconsin yesterday. here is video from when it happened. a former marine suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a projectile fired by police. this san jose protester who has been standing on top of a large wall outside of city hall says he wants to meet with city officials. sean kelly sent a handwritten note asking officials to allow protesters to remain in he will come down. police say that he could be cited or arrested when he does come down. he has been up there for nearly a week. in nashville, police arrested 30 occupy protesters. if the police moved in an overnight using the same policy that sa

now video surfaced on youtube as olson was lying on the ground, others rushed to his aide, but then law enforcement officers nearby fired teargas at those trying to help him. the police chief says the injury to olson will be a level one investigation. >> level one in our department is the same as if an officer used lethal force. >> a wisconsin native who had a job as a systems administrator. >> devastated to see that. you simply don't do that. you don't throw grenades on civilians. >> the police chief says that investigation will involve internal affairs, the district attorney's office and the federal monitor. >>> to the occupy san francisco protest now, police in riot gear have been gathering all evening and may be ready to move into justin herman plaza. that's been the talk most of the day. lisa amin gulezian is there live with the latest. lisa? >> dan, there are hundreds of people here waiting because they know the police could move in at anytime, and they know the police are staging not far from here there is a massive presence at this hour. they have been there for hours. you are l

scott olson works at a bay area technology company. he was reportedly hit by a tear- gas cannister fired by police. the marine veteran suffered a fractured skull. he has become a worldwide symbol of the occupy movement. >>ysabel: protesters in new york are reading this note. they are huddled in tents as the snowfall. croquettes-- the forecast calls for a mix of snow and rain. the new york mayor called the propane tanks fire hazards. >>ysabel: in the east coast, a number of homes and businesses are without power. the unusually early snowstorm is still passing over new england but is expected to stop later today. the connecticut governor says it could be longer than a week before people get electricity back. >>marty: here is a live look outside. what a contrast. a beautiful day around the bay. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. we are expecting a carbon copy of air to yesterday's. >>ysabel: it's pretty nice day. '60s and '70s. we even saw some '80s. >>marty: at the end of october. >>ysabel: 80 today is the high. 74 is not bad

his roommate said olson is expected to make a full recovery and olson's family is asking for privacy during his recovery. >>> santa rosa waking up outside city hall and city officials say it is okay. they ruled over the weekend it's okay for protesters to camp out at least until the council's next meeting. protesters were worried they would send in police to shut the camp down and possibly use force. one woman is camping out even though she lives just five blocks away. >> we have an arrangement, i stay at night and pick up the kids in the morning and that's about it. >> reporter: press democrat reports 40 people were at the camp as of last night. >>> this is day 20 of the oakland protest at frank ogawa plaza and that police raid, some protesters say they are not even thinking about giving up. know well walker -- knoll walker -- know well walker has more on the protest. >> reporter: i just got a hug from an occupied protester, i have been talking to people including one woman who moved specifically into this area and another woman who has been camping since day one told me they are le

olson suffered a fractured skull and bruised brain during the melee. chief surgeon alden parsons said, his condition is improving. >> as soon as we thought he might have any control at all, we controlled that. to the extent that we can control it, he's had optimal care. i will anticipate he will recover, yes. >> reporter: that was good news for the hundreds of occupy movement of supporters who are not losing sight of their mission. now, late tonight, jean quan's staff released this letter. in the letter it states that she apologizes she wasn't able to address the crowd. she was scheduled to address the crowd at 6:00. but it was canceled. in the letter it says that she wanted to discuss a peaceful protest process. and she also wanted to discuss health and safety. as you can see, the occupiers weren't hearing it tonight. and as you can see, the occupation here in oakland is still going strong. >> it has been a fascinating chain of events in oakland. >>> across the bay, occupy san francisco protesters are celebrating for now. sfpd backed off demonstrators

olson is a member of iraq veterans against the war. a member of the group says olson is hospitalized. he's in serious but stable condition. in new york, hundreds of occupy protesters marched in support of olson. at least ten people were arrested in clashes with police. >>> you may remember the story about the $6 billion missing or stolen in iraq? it turns out it wasn't stolen or missing at all. a new pentagon audit says most of the money ended up where it was supposed to be in the central bank of iraq. the bush administration delivered the money to iraq during the early stages of the war. an audist last year was unable to account for the money which triggered suspicion that it had been stolen or misplaced. the money was not american taxpayer dollars. it came from money withheld from iraq during economic sanctions under saddam hussein. >>> it's not looking good for the congressional supercommittee charged with forging a deficit reduction deal by a mid-november deadline. congressional sources from both parties say the republicans on the

doctors say scott olson was well enough to be released from highland hospital yesterday. >>> and today, the member of the hell's angels bike club killed at the funeral of another member of the hell's angels was buried in san jose, in the same cemetery where he was gunned down. kris sanchez shows us how police worked with the victim's family and hell's angels to make sure things stayed peaceful this time. >> reporter: a peaceful good-bye for the so-called enforcer for the santa cruz hell's angels. 1,000 people gathered at the center to pay respects. inside oak hill cemetery, only invited guests witnessed as his flag-draped casket made its way to the final resting place amid a military sendoff for the former marine. along the way, many gathered to witness the spectacle of hundreds of bikers moving in mass in a loud procession with a visible police presence. >> i just ride, you know. but i like to see all the bikes. it's really exciting. all the noise. >> 700 cops out here right now. four across the street, four in the parking lot. >> reporter: 700 officers may be an exagger

his roommate served with olson in the marines. it's really sad terrible event to, you know, two tours in iraq and no injuries, come back safe, and then, you know, be out trying to help make a difference and help other people and be shot by the very people are supposed to be protecting him. >> reporter: when he got out of the marines, olsen joined a group called iraq veterans against the war. he has been "occupying" san francisco and oakland for the last few weeks. he is now in highland hospital with a major hea injury. >> it made a scar and 2" fracture of the skull. >> reporter: some of his veteran colleagues also parts of the protest held a vigil for scott at city hall this afternoon. they want the cops to answer questions. >> it's absolutely unconscionable that some of our citizens can go overseas, protecting our citizens, just to come back and have our own police injure them. >> reporter: as i mentioned there was a lot of stuff flying through the air. it is still unclear right now what actually hit mr. olsen. now, we had a chan

chief jordan was not able to talk to olson, but he spoke to his parents. >> let me express my sorrow for what happened. >> mayor quan says she has tried without success to talk to the occupy camp since tuesday's confrontation. quan was asked by abc7 why the tepts are back after it costs so much in money and pain and suffering. he said the police officers were also injured on tuesday. >> we are not exactly letting them. when we moved last week there was an issue of safety. and i am trying to meet with them. we don't want them to camp downtown. >> the tents are back up, and now the occupy camp is calling a general strike for wednesday. it is something that hasn't happened since 1946. >> there will be students. there will be workers. there will be union members. >> earlier this evening michael moore's twitter page, he tweeted that someone in the crowd handed him a note earlier asking him to meet with mayor quan. he tweeted back to mayor quan saying he was not occupy oakland, and that in fact if she wanted to talk occupy oakland she should come and address the general assembly. mayor qua