OWS Medic Shoved to the Ground by NYPD, Sustains Concussion
Channel: RadiOWSvideo
Date: 2012-03-22

During a 4AM raid on peaceful demonstrators in Union Square, NYC on March 21st, after a man was pushed to the ground and kicked by NYPD as they attempt to block cameras as seen here, this woman, an OWS medic, was shoved to the ground by a white-shirted NYPD officer who then disappeared into the dense crowd of police attacking innocent civilians. She sustained head trauma (2nd degree concussion), after which OWS medics immediately arrived on the scene and tried to stabilize her as her eyes rolled back and she lost consciousness. Civilians also attempted to create a perimeter to protect her as she cried out in an agonized scream, but police, knowing her condition, ordered another charge into the crowd as police began indiscriminately hitting and shoving, during which this same woman's leg was trampled by NYPD, leading to torn ligaments in her foot.

Police were slow to request assistance for her, and protesters called 911 to request an ambulance. While trying to stabilize this woman and prepare her for transport, EMT's needed to blockade stampeding NYPD with medical transport equipment in order to prevent their advance upon the injured woman and the EMT's.

The following day, another NYPD officer intentionally stepped on her bandaged foot and pushed her backwards. She has existing medical conditions and requires seizure medication twice a day.

In an earlier incident with a pregnant woman in distress as NYPD swept into the park, EMT's were briefly blocked from exiting their vehicle upon arrival by NYPD, after which a Counter Terrorism officer who was present (with no badge number or other identification) delayed their entry to the park as they were warned that this was a dangerous situation and they may not wish to enter. The heroic EMT's entered the park anyway and assisted the woman.