East Bay demonstrator bruised but believes in peaceful protest

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | December 12, 2014 | Chip Johnson

[artichokegrower]

Dr. Maya Eydelman treats Zak Wear, who lost two teeth when he was attacked during a protest that turned violent Tuesday. Image 1 of 2 Dr. Maya Eydelman treats Zak Wear, who lost two teeth when he was attacked during a protest that turned violent Tuesday.

Zak Wear believes it’s his civic duty to step into the street and lend his voice to the antipolice protests that have swept the nation and the Bay Area.

Only next time he does it, he’s not going alone. And, the 25-year-old graduate seminary student from Richmond will have two new front teeth.

Vandals knocked out Wear’s teeth in a vicious beating caught on video during the protests Tuesday that began in Berkeley and spilled into Oakland. They beat him because he tried to put out a garbage fire. He tried to tell them violence was muddling up their message.

[artichokegrower]

Stupid hurts

[Lurker]

Stupid is supposed to hurt.

[A CA Guy]

He did the right thing but was dealing with an episode of “The Planet of The Apes” or “Soilent Green” going on there.

[BenLurkin]

He tried to tell them violence was muddling up their message.

Violence IS the message.

[moovova]

Vandals knocked out Wear’s teeth in a vicious beating...

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Per Dictionary.com...

vandals, noun:
1. (initial capital letter) a member of a Germanic people who in the 5th century a.d. ravaged Gaul and Spain, settled in Africa, and in a.d. 455 sacked Rome.
2. a person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or mars something beautiful or valuable.

Have to agree...
...that was a beautiful thing.

[artichokegrower]

Vandals knocked out Wear’s teeth in a vicious beating
Notice how the media changes the perpetrators from protesters to "vandals". Sorta like the homeless become transients when the commit crimes.

[Patriot Babe]

Isn’t there a song about “my 2 front teeth” or somthing like. This dude is stupid.

[Pollster1]

Zak Wear believes it’s his civic duty to step into the street and lend his voice to the antipolice protests . . . Vandals knocked out Wear’s teeth in a vicious beating . . . because he tried to put out a garbage fire.

Where were the police when he needed protection?

[Resolute Conservative]

Just like the fools that think they can befriend bears or lions in the wild.

[jimmyo57]

Isn’t there a song about “my 2 front teeth” or somthing like. This dude is stupid.

You’re right and it’s just in time for Christmas!

[WakeUpAndVote]

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. Someone that is creative can make a great video about this.....

[Polynikes]

I suppose Zak never figured to take a mouth guard. 5$ versus 2 teeth cheap protection. LOL. He may want to invest in rib protection under his jacket for his next outing into the real world.

[biggerten]

I think he believes if peathful protetht.

[Polynikes]

For anyone who is interested here is the beat down. Actually it looks like a sucker punch by a short guy with black top white pants. He hits from the right with an overhand right just like the guy who was previously knocked out in Berkley .

I suspect he used a hammer held in a choked grip from up his sleeve. Very effective when used on naive twits. The hit is around 3:10 or so.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=925_1418206915