Family of Baby Injured During Raid Awarded $3.6 Million

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Family of Baby Injured During Raid Awarded $3.6 Million

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — Feb 26, 2016, 6:46 PM ET

A federal judge has approved a $3.6 million settlement for the parents of a toddler who was severely injured when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen during a raid.

The settlements were announced Friday by Mawuli Mel Davis, attorney for Alecia and Bounkham Phonesavanh.

The judge signed off on three settlements previously reached with three Georgia counties and a city.

Bounkham "Bou Bou" Phonesavanh was 19 months old in 2014 when deputies serving a warrant tossed a flash bang device into the home where they thought a drug dealer was staying.

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[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Probably will all go to his medical bills over time too. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Wasn;t that a wrong address on top of everything else?

Cannot imagine how I would refrain from wanting to kill anyone who hurt my babies.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

6. IIRC, it was the address where a $50 marijuana

deal occurred, but the suspect did not reside there and wasn't there at the time of the raid. A raid over such a ridiculous thing that shouldn't even be a crime in the first place is, needless to say, insane.

[joeybee12]

3. Not enough...nt

[Rex]

4. Not a single cop faced any criminal charges in the case.

So...not enough imo. A few folks should have had to find new careers imo.

[Eugene]

5. According to the article, one officer was tried and acquitted. nt