Georgia county won’t pay medical bills for toddler burned by grenade in botched drug raid

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/19/georgia-county-wont-pay-medical-bills-for-toddler-burned-by-grenade-in-botched-drug-raid/



Georgia county won’t pay medical bills for toddler burned by grenade in botched drug raid
By Travis Gettys
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:09 EDT

Officials in a Georgia county are refusing to pay medical expenses for a toddler badly injured during a police raid on the home where the boy was staying.

Bounkham Phonesavanh was hospitalized for weeks in a burn unit after a SWAT officer tossed a flash grenade into his crib during a no-knock raid May 28 in Habersham County.

The 19-month-old suffered serious wounds, including a hole in his chest that exposed his ribs, and burns to his face and chest when the grenade detonated just inches away from him as he slept.

The grenades were developed for combat use and are intended to temporarily blind and deafen anyone nearby.

[newfie11]

1. Sue the SOB's

This baby is probably going to need much more care due to scar tissue, etc.

The cops caused this now they need to do the right thing and help this baby!

[RebelOne]

3. I heard on the news that the family is going to sue. n/t

[hueymahl]

2. Uneffing believable

Do they really have no shame? No sense of morality?

How is it possible that I continue to be disgusted and surprised by things like this. You think I would become immune.

[Ilsa]

4. And yet I bet there are people out there thinking it's

Wrong to sue the county over this.

The medical facilities and professionals deserve to be paid. Sue the county.