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(27,792 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:58 PM Jun 2014

Ga. State Senator Wants Feds To Probe Police Raid That Critically Injured Baby

USA Today
June 3, 2014

CORNELIA, Ga. -- Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort (D) said Monday he would call for a federal investigation into a Habersham County drug raid, nearly a week after a baby was seriously injured by a police flash grenade.

Bou Phonesavanh, a 19-month-old toddler who was severely burned Wednesday when the grenade exploded in his playpen, was scheduled to have a second surgery Monday.
A fever prevented him from having that surgery as of Monday evening.

Bou is now in Grady Memorial Hospital's burn unit in Atlanta.
A spokesman for the family said Bou has lost the use of one of his lungs and remains in a medically-induced coma fighting for his life.
On Monday. a group gathered outside Grady Memorial Hospital at noon to hold a prayer vigil and rally.

The boy's father and mother, Bounkham and Alecia Phonesavanh, left their son briefly on Monday to thank supporters at the rally.
The parents wrapped their arms around each other's shoulders and held hands with their three daughters, all wearing pink.
Church leaders and other supporters stood around them, holding pictures of the toddler before and after the raid that injured him.

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Ga. State Senator Wants Feds To Probe Police Raid That Critically Injured Baby (Original Post) red dog 1 Jun 2014 OP

Somebody needs to do something about this outrageous police behavior 4now Jun 2014 #1

It's only gonna change with massive pressure from the people tech3149 Jun 2014 #2

4now

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1. Somebody needs to do something about this outrageous police behavior

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Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:02 PM

Jun 2014

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

2. It's only gonna change with massive pressure from the people

Reply to 4now (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:55 PM

Jun 2014

It's been going on too long and is too ingrained. Don't know how old you are or if you've ever researched the use of SWAT tactics. They started back in the 70's and only major cities had SWAT training or a dedicated unit. They were only used a handful of times a year and only in life confirmed life threatening situations. Now it's like every little town has SWAT trained and equipped officers.
I had to work in a police training center and got to observe the training as a disinterested bystander while doing my job. The training is way too aggressive and confrontational. Add to that that most of the officers are getting the message that they should consider all situations life threatening to them.

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