Berkeley resident Clay Hinson (R), who was shot once in the chest and twice in the back during an anti-war protest, shows his wounds to an Oakland Police sergeant (L) who takes his statement at the West Oakland train station, April 7, 2003. Oakland police fired rubber bullets and wooden pellets on Monday to disperse hundreds of anti-war protesters in what was believed to be their first such use against U.S. protesters since the American-led war on Iraq (news - web sites) began. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

An Oakland Police officer fires a shotgun loaded with pellet-filled bean bags towards a group of anti-war protesters near the Port of Oakland, April 7, 2003. Oakland police fired rubber bullets and wooden pellets on Monday to disperse hundreds of anti-war protesters in what was believed to be the first such use against U.S. protesters since the American-led war on Iraq (news - web sites) began. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

good to c the good old u.s.a.,is using illegal tactics on protesters,shows what a demacratic country it is ,born on voilence,treats its citizens with violence,

What in heaven's name is wrong with those police officers and, even more importantly, what is wrong with the people in charge of them.

This is awful. What in God's name were they protecting by this sort of abuse against citizens who were exercising their Constitutional rights. I hope that some of the officers who did this are charged criminally and that the injured bring civil suits against them.

There is NO justification for this and there certainly is NO excuse.

I think this is just the beginning. There will be protester deaths.

Hey Oakland PD:

Ever heard of just arresting people???

so much for 'pro' peace....... what a joke!