scott olsson's family arrived here in the bay area from wisconsin to good news. he's been upgraded to fair condition. meantime the demonstrators will hold a vigil for olsson tonight. >> it's bracing to hear the 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 now. pictures from inside the protests that the news media show often originate from social media. while police are getting called out 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. the 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

scott olsson is able to talk and right after his skull was fractured in a clash with police in oaklanddoctors still have not ruled out surgery. last night thousands of people in oakland and las vegas held vigils in his honor. olsson's uncle spoke with us earlier. >> he is doing a lot better. apparently they tested him with math skills and he was okay there. it seems to be whatever injury sustained temporarily or permanently has to do with his verbal skills. >> i am joined by justin elliott and covering the movement since the beginning. how do the images of the raids in the middle of the night as well as scott olsson now dealing with serious injuries. how does it affect the conversation of what's happening with occupy wall street? meaning these allegations of excessive police force and what the protesters need to do next. >> i think in some ways the continuation of the physical occupation of the public spaces is not even the most important thing. the most important thing to sustain the movement is to sustain the spirit of the movement and being engaged with the issues. >> the of the cam