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Garion_55

(1,915 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2014, 02:50 PM Jul 2014

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Heartwarming End to a Horrible Drug War Tragedy: Baby Bou Has Recovered!

July 3, 2014

The toddler who was severely injured when police, looking for, $50 worth of drugs, threw a flashbang grenade into his crib, has walked out of the hospital this week!

Baby Bounekahm “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh suffered third-degree burns to his chest and face after sheriff’s deputies in Habersham County raided a house in the middle of the night only to find ‘drug residue.’

Bou’s family was staying with their relatives because their house burned down in Wisconsin. They now plan to return home, back to Wisconsin

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/heartwarming-horrible-drug-war-tragedy-baby-bou-recovered/#jzqIYwwS1ZLY2DKy.99

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Heartwarming End to a Horrible Drug War Tragedy: Baby Bou Has Recovered! (Original Post) Garion_55 Jul 2014 OP

I am so happy about this get the red out Jul 2014 #1

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #2

what an awful ordeal that family Garion_55 Jul 2014 #3

Good News! I was so afraid that he wouldn't survive. Arkansas Granny Jul 2014 #4

Wonderful BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #5

Did the sheriff with the happy grenade trigger finger get a promotion or prosecution? Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #6

Lock up that Sheriff in the darkest, dankest dungeon in the realm. nilesobek Jul 2014 #7

get the red out

(13,466 posts)

1. I am so happy about this

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 02:52 PM

Jul 2014

I was so worried about that little boy after reading about what happened. This war on drugs is disgusting.

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

2. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jul 2014

Thanks for the thread, Garion.

Garion_55

(1,915 posts)

3. what an awful ordeal that family

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 03:00 PM

Jul 2014

had to go through all over a stupid 50 dollar meth buy.

the war on drugs is evil.

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

4. Good News! I was so afraid that he wouldn't survive.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 03:05 PM

Jul 2014

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

5. Wonderful

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 03:12 PM

Jul 2014

I also hope his medical expenses and college education are paid for life.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

6. Did the sheriff with the happy grenade trigger finger get a promotion or prosecution?

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 05:15 PM

Jul 2014

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)

7. Lock up that Sheriff in the darkest, dankest dungeon in the realm.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 05:43 PM

Jul 2014

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