We first heard reports of a Marine Sgt. yelling at the NYPD on Saturday night. Now we have the video. This brave Iraq war vet reminds the police that they are here to protect the people. He also asks why they are in riot gear when no one has guns and points out that “This is not a war!”

From YouTube:

Uploaded by BklynJHandy on Oct 16, 2011

United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Shamar Thomas from Roosevelt, NY went toe to toe with the New York Police Department. An activist in the Occupy Wall Street movement, Thomas voiced his opinions of the NYPD police brutality that had and has been plaguing the #OWS movement.

Thomas is a 24-year-old Marine Veteran (2 tours in Iraq), he currently plays amateur football and is in college.

Thomas comes from a long line of people who sacrifice for their country: Mother, Army Veteran (Iraq), Step father, Army, active duty (Afghanistan), Grand father, Air Force veteran (Vietnam), Great Grand Father Navy veteran (World War II).