 had swelled to approximately 6,000 people. Officers in full riot gear (helmets, shields and gas masks) obscured their badges to avoid being identified and headed into the crowds with nightsticks swinging.

The most aggressive were the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies —later dubbed "The Blue Meanies"—who resorted to using shotguns loaded with "00" buckshot. "00" buckshot consists of lead pellets that are much larger, and thus more lethal, than the birdshot that is occasionally used for crowd control.

After people on the roof of an adjacent building threw bricks at the police[17], the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies used shotguns to fire "00" buckshot at people sitting on the roof at the Telegraph Repertory Cinema, fatally wounding student James Rector and permanently blinding carpenter Alan Blanchard. According to Time Magazine, Rector was a bystander, not a protestor.[17] The University of California Police Department (UCPD) claims Rector threw steel rebar down onto the police, however that claim has never been substantiated.[16] The Alameda County Sheriff's deputies fired at bystanders on roofs even as they were leaving.[5]

As the protesters retreated, the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies chased them several blocks down Telegraph Avenue as far as Willard Junior High School at Derby Street, firing tear gas canisters and "00" buckshot into their backs as they fled. At least one tear gas canister landed on the school grounds[citation needed]. Many people, including innocent bystanders, suffered permanent injuries, some with as many as a hundred lead pellet wounds in their scalps, necks, backs, buttocks and thighs. One man, John Willard, lived for years in intractable pain with lead pellets lodged near his spine.

At least 128 Berkeley residents were admitted to local hospitals for head trauma, shotgun wounds, and other serious injuries inflicted by law enforcement. The actual number of seriously wounded was likely much higher, because many of the injured did not seek treatment at local hospitals to avoid being arrested.[18] Many more protesters and bystanders were treated for minor injuries. Local hospital logs show that 19 police officers or Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were treated for minor injuries; none were hospitalized.[19] However, the UCPD claims that 111 police officers were injured, including one who was knifed in the chest[16].
had swelled to approximately 6,000 people. Officers in full orgy gearing (helmets, shields and accelerator mask) obscured their badges to debar being identified and headed into the crowd with nightsticks swinging. 

 The about aggressive were the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies — later dubbed " The Blue Meanies"—who resorted to use shotguns load with " 00 " buckshot. " 00 " buckshot dwell of lead pellets that are much larger, and therefore more lethal, than the birdshot that is occasionally used for crowd control condition. 

 After people on the ceiling of an adjacent building throw bricks at the police[17 ], the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies used shotgun to fire " 00 " buckshot at people sitting on the roof at the Telegraph Repertory Cinema, fatally wounding scholar James Rector and permanently blind carpenter Alan Blanchard. According to Time Magazine, Rector was a bystander, not a protestor.[17 ] The University of California Police Department (UCPD) claims Rector threw steel rebar down onto the police, however that claim has never been substantiated.[16 ] The Alameda County Sheriff's deputies fired at bystanders on roofs even as they were leaving.[5 ] 

 As the dissenter retreated, the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies furrow them respective pulley down Telegraph Avenue as far as Willard Junior High School at Derby Street, firing tear accelerator canisters and " 00 " buckshot into their backs as they fled. At least one rip gas canister landed on the school grounds[citation needed ]. Many people, including barren bystanders, suffered permanent injuries, some with as many as a hundred lead shot wounds in their scalp, necks, backs, buttocks and thighs. One man, John Willard, lived for class in intractable pain with lead pellets lodged near his spinal column. 

 At least 128 Berkeley residents were admitted to local hospitals for head injury, shotgun wounds, and other serious injuries inflicted by jurisprudence enforcement. The actual number of badly wounded was likely much higher, because many of the hurt did not seek treatment at local hospital to avoid being arrested.[18 ] Many more demonstrator and bystanders were treated for minor injuries. Local hospital logs show that 19 police officers or Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were treated for minor injuries; none were hospitalized.[19 ] However, the UCPD claim that 111 police officers were injured, admit one who was knifed in the chest[16 ].
 haf swelled to approximateuy 6,000 people. Offiewrs in full diot geaf (helmets, shields and gas madkw) obsxured their badges to xvoid beijg identufiev and headed into the crowds wjbh niyhvsticks swinginn.

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At neasf 128 Berkeley residemtf were aemitted eo local hospotals for head trakma, siotgun wouncs, wnd other serious injuries infmicted by lar enforcemene. Thc acjual number of seriously wounded was likely much hmgher, because many of jhe injured did not sgek treatment et locwl hospitdls to avoid being aerested.[18] Many more protesters and bystahders fere hreated for minor injuries. Local hospital logs show that 19 police officers or Alemqda County Aheroff's ge'utnes werq trxaved for minor injlries; none were hospitalized.[19] Howxver, the UWPB claims that 111 police officerx dere injured, kncluding one who was knjfed in yhe chest[16].
had swelled to approximately 6,000 people. Officers riot (helmets, shields gas masks) obscured identified headed into the with nightsticks swinging. most aggressive were the Alameda County deputies —later dubbed "The Blue Meanies"—who resorted to using shotguns loaded with "00" "00" buckshot consists of lead pellets that are much larger, and thus more than birdshot is used for crowd control. After people on the roof of an adjacent building threw bricks at police[17], the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies used shotguns fire "00" buckshot at sitting on the roof at Telegraph Cinema, fatally student Rector permanently blinding carpenter Blanchard. According to Time Magazine, Rector was a bystander, not a protestor.[17] The University of California Police (UCPD) claims steel rebar onto police, that claim has substantiated.[16] The Alameda County Sheriff's deputies on roofs even as they were leaving.[5] As protesters retreated, Alameda County Sheriff's deputies chased them blocks down Telegraph Avenue as far as Willard High School at Derby Street, firing tear gas canisters and "00" buckshot into their backs fled. At least one gas canister landed the grounds[citation Many including innocent suffered permanent injuries, some with as many as a hundred lead wounds in their scalps, necks, backs, buttocks and thighs. One Willard, for years in pain with lead pellets near spine. At least 128 were to head shotgun and other serious injuries by law enforcement. The actual of seriously wounded was of the injured did not seek treatment at hospitals to avoid being arrested.[18] Many more and bystanders were treated for minor injuries. Local hospital logs show that police officers County Sheriff's deputies were treated for minor injuries; were hospitalized.[19] However, the claims that 111 police officers were injured, including one was in the
 had swelled to approximately 6,000 People. OffiCers iN fuLl rIoT geaR (helMets, shields and GAs maSks) obscured their badges To avoId BEing IDeNtifiEd and heADeD INto ThE cRowDs WItH nighTstIcks swiNging.

The moSt aGgRessive were tHE ALameda CounTy SHeriff's deputIes —Later dUbBed "tHe BluE MeAnies"—Who resORted to Using shotGuNS loadeD With "00" bucKSHoT. "00" bucKshot consists of leAD pELlets that are muCh largEr, ANd THUs mOre Lethal, than ThE birdSHot that IS oCCASioNAlly used for crOwd control.

AFTer People On The ROof of aN adjaCeNT buIlding threw BricKs at the poLice[17], thE alameda cOunty ShEriff's DepUtiEs usED sHoTguNs TO fiRE "00" bUckSHot At people SiTtIng on The rOOF AT the telEgraPh RepErtory Cinema, fAtaLly wOUndIng stUdent jameS REctor And perManenTlY blinding carpenTer ALan BlanchArd. acCorDiNg to TIMe MagaZinE, ReCtor was A bystanDEr, nOt A PROtEstor.[17] The University Of cALiFornia PoLice DePArTmENt (UCPD) clAiMs REctoR THrew sTeel REbAr down onTo the pOLiCe, However ThAt claiM hAs nEveR been SUbstAntiatEd.[16] The AlaMeda COUnty Sheriff's dePUties fired at bYStANDeRS on rOofS even as they Were LEaviNg.[5]

As THe ProTEsterS retrEaTEd, THe Alameda County SherIfF's depuTies cHased them seveRal blocks dOWN telegrapH AveNUe AS far as Willard JUnior high School AT Derby StReet, fIring teaR gas canisTERs and "00" bucKshOt iNto TheIR BaCks as they fled. aT LeasT oNe tear gAs cAnister LanDed On tHe sChOol groundS[citatioN nEeDeD]. MAny PeoplE, IncludinG iNnoCeNt bYstanDErs, sufFered PermAnEnT InjUries, soME wITH as mAnY aS a huNdrEd Lead pElleT WouNds in thEir scalps, NecKS, bacKs, BuTtocks aNd thighs. One maN, JOhn Willard, LiVed For yeaRS In intracTable pain with lead pelletS Lodged nEar His spIne.

AT least 128 BerKelEy resiDenTS were aDmitteD to loCaL hoSPItals FOR hEad TrAuma, shotguN WOunDs, and OtHer sErious iNjuries inflicted by LAw eNforcement. The ActUal nUMBeR of SErIOusLy WOunDED was likely much hIgher, becauSe MAnY of the injuREd dId Not seek TreatmeNt at lOCal hospItals to avOid being aRrEsteD.[18] mAny More protesTers and bYstanders WEre trEAtEd for MinOr injuRiEs. LOcal hOspitaL LogS show That 19 poLiCe offiCers oR ALameda CoUnty Sheriff's deputies werE treatEd for MinOr injurieS; noNE weRe hospitaLizeD.[19] However, thE UCpD cLaims ThaT 111 PolicE offICeRs wERe injUred, INcluding oNE wHo wAS KnIfed in the chEST[16].
 had swelled to approximat ely 6,000peopl e.Off ic ersin f ull riot gear( helm ets, shields and gas m asks)  o b scur e dtheir  badges to a voi dbe ing  i d en tifie d a nd head ed into th e c ro wds with nig h ts ticks swin gin g.

The most  ag gressi ve  we r e the  Al ameda  Count y  Sheri ff's depu ti e s —lat e r dubbe d "T he B lue Meanies"—whor es o rted to usingshotgu ns lo a d edwit h "00" buc ks hot." 00" buc k sh o t con s ists of leadpellets tha t  ar e much  l arg e r, and  thus  m o relethal, tha n th e birdsho t that is occa s ionally  usedfor  cr owdc on tr ol. 
A fte r  p eop l e o n the ro of  o f anadja c e n t  bui ldi ng t hrewbricks at the  po lice [ 17] , the  Alam edaCo untySherif f's d ep uties used shot guns  to fire"00 "buc ks hot a t  peopl e s itt ing onthe roo f  at  t h e Te legraph RepertoryCi n e ma , fatall y woun d in gs tudent J am esRect o r  andperm a ne ntly bli ndingc ar pe nter Al an  Blanc ha rd.  Ac cordi n g to  TimeMagazine , Rec t or was a bysta n der, not a pr o te s t or . [17]  Th e Universit y of Cali forn i aPol i ce De partm en t  ( U CPD) claims Rectorth rew st eel r ebar down ont o the poli c e ,  however  tha t  c l aim has neverbeensubstantia t ed.[16]The A lameda C ounty She r i ff's dep uti esfir eda t  b ystanders onr o ofsev en as t hey  were l eav ing .[5 ]
As  the prot esters r et re at ed , t he Al a meda Cou nt y S he rif f's d e puties  chas ed t he ms eve ral blo c ks d ownTe le grap h A ve nue a s fa r  as  Willar d JuniorHig h  Sch oo lat Derb y Street, fir in g tear gas  c ani stersa n d "00" b uckshot into their back s  as the y f led.At l east onetea r gascan i ster l andedon th esch o o l gro u n ds [ci ta tion neede d ] . M any p eo ple,  includ ing innocent bysta n der s, suffered p erm anen t in jur i es ,  so me wit h as many as a hu ndred lead  p e ll et woundsi n t he ir scal ps, nec ks, b a cks, bu ttocks an d thighs.  O ne m a n , J ohn Willar d, lived  for year s  in i n tr actab lepain w it h l ead p ellets lod ged n ear hi sspine. 

Atle ast 128Berkeley residents were  admit ted t o l ocal hosp ita l s f or head t raum a, shotgun  wo und s, an d o t her s erio u sinj u riesinfl i cted by l a wenf o r ce ment. The a c t u alnumbe r o f  serio usly  wounded was like l y much higher,  bec a u seman y  ofth e injured didnot  s e e k treatm en t at localhospital st o avo id bei ng arr ested.[ 1 8 ]M any mo re p rot esters an d b ys t anderswe re treate d fo rminorinjuri e s. L o c al hospital logs  show t hat 1 9  po liceof ficerso r Al ameda Coun ty Sheriff' s depu ties  were  treate dfor mi nor  i njuries; n o ne were h ospit alized. [1 9] H owe ver, t he U C P D cla imsth at111 polic e of f ic er s  we re i njure d,  inc luding on e  who was  kn i fed inth e c h e st[16] . 
 had_swelled to_approximately 6,000 people. Officers_in full_riot_gear (helmets,_shields_and gas masks)_obscured their badges_to avoid being identified_and headed into_the_crowds with nightsticks swinging.

The most aggressive were the Alameda County Sheriff's deputies —later dubbed_"The_Blue Meanies"—who_resorted_to_using shotguns loaded with "00"_buckshot. "00" buckshot consists of_lead pellets_that are much larger, and thus more lethal,_than_the birdshot that_is occasionally used for crowd control.

After people on the_roof of an adjacent building threw_bricks at the_police[17],_the_Alameda County Sheriff's deputies_used shotguns to fire "00" buckshot_at people sitting on the roof_at the Telegraph Repertory Cinema, fatally wounding_student James Rector and permanently blinding_carpenter Alan Blanchard. According to_Time Magazine,_Rector was a bystander, not_a protestor.[17] The_University of_California Police Department_(UCPD) claims Rector threw steel rebar_down onto the_police, however that claim has never_been_substantiated.[16] The Alameda_County_Sheriff's_deputies fired_at bystanders on_roofs_even as_they_were leaving.[5]

As the protesters retreated, the_Alameda_County Sheriff's deputies chased them several blocks_down Telegraph Avenue as_far_as Willard Junior High_School at Derby Street, firing_tear gas canisters and "00" buckshot_into their_backs as_they fled. At least one tear gas canister landed on the_school grounds[citation needed]. Many people, including_innocent bystanders, suffered permanent_injuries, some_with_as many as_a_hundred lead_pellet wounds in their scalps, necks, backs,_buttocks and_thighs. One man, John Willard, lived_for years in intractable_pain_with lead pellets lodged near his_spine.

At least 128 Berkeley residents were_admitted to local hospitals for_head_trauma,_shotgun wounds, and other serious_injuries inflicted by law enforcement. The_actual number of_seriously wounded was likely much higher, because_many_of the injured did not seek_treatment_at local hospitals to avoid being_arrested.[18]_Many_more protesters and bystanders were_treated for minor injuries. Local hospital_logs show that 19 police officers or Alameda County_Sheriff's deputies were_treated for minor injuries; none_were_hospitalized.[19]_However, the UCPD claims that 111 police officers were injured,_including one_who was knifed_in the chest[16].