Donavan LaBella, man shot by US Marshals in Portland, to be released from hospital
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting
by Jonathan Levinson
Donavan LaBella, the 26-year-old protester who a U.S. Marshal shot and severely injured on July 11, is slowly recovering and due to be released from in-patient rehab this weekend, according to his mother, Desiree LaBella.
Desiree said her son suffered a depressed skull fracture in the frontal lobe, and as a result has impaired impulse control and some lost cognitive function.
He gets upset and frustrated and angry very quickly, Desiree said. He doesnt have that impulse control. He doesnt have the ability to stop himself and say, Hey, I probably shouldnt throw the phone my sister just got me because Im still stuck in [the hospital] and they wont let me out.
A federal officer shot Donavan LaBella during downtown protests against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse . In a video of the incident posted online, LaBella is seen pushing a canister of smoke or tear gas away from his feet across the street from the courthouse. Moments later, he returns to holding a speaker over his head with both hands. An officer then fired an impact munition and LaBella collapsed to the ground, dropping the speaker. He was rushed to the hospital and needed emergency surgery that same night.
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Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,715 posts)fascist then". They do not know what antifa means. Again the media has turned things upside down.
Cha
(297,237 posts)Anti-Fascist.. so as not to confuse those who don't know what the hell it means.
LiberalArkie
(15,715 posts)cp
(6,628 posts)Since they wore no insignia or name or number badges.
If there was any video of who shot him, can that person be charged? Asking for a friend.
soldierant
(6,874 posts)As in (a) they need the bed and (b) he'll be safer from it at home. I would expect longer supervision after a head injury of this severity and these symptoms - under normal circumstances.
As to whether it was a federal officer -sure, it could have been anyone in that suit. But i think we are safe in saying it was a person acting as an agent for the Federal government.
SunSeeker
(51,557 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,190 posts)It was started by his family.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/donation-labella
70sEraVet
(3,501 posts)SOMEBODY should be made to answer for it. Check out the photos of the poor kid. I donated to his gofundme, but I am still left fuming over what they did.