The Phonesavanh family

The Phonesavanh family has become the face of police brutality overnight, all in the name of the war on drugs. 19 month-old Bounkham Phonesavanh aka baby Bou Bou suffered life threatening injuries at the hands of the Habersham County Sheriffs Department. A no-knock warrant was served at the Phonesavanh's temporary residence.

 

As the sheriff's department gained entry, a flash stun grenade was tossed into a room occupied by four small children, landing in the play-pen of baby bou bou and exploded at point blank range. No drugs were seized, nor were there any arrests made. The treatment of this innocent family can only be described as criminal negligence, and those responsible for this tragedy must be held accountable.

ACLU Report

In Bou Bou's mother's own words, read what happened last night

TIME LINE OF EVENTS

Wednesday May28, 2014
Raid
Baby in Grady in a coma

Friday May 30,2014
Mother goes public and makes plea for justice

Saturday May31, 2014
Marcus Coleman and Attorney Mawuli Davis begin assisting family

Sunday June 1, 2014
Senator Vincent Fort calls for GBI/FBI investigation

Monday June 2, 2014
Prayer Vigil – Reverend Tim McDonald and Reverend Derrick Rice.
Rashid McCall and Davis Bozeman team investigate crime scene. (No evidence collected by law enforcement up to this point. Door still broken in)

Tuesday June 3, 2014
GBI called in to begin collecting and processing the scene
Davis Bozeman Law firm provides photographic evidence of scene to GBI and US Attorney’s office Parents appear at Town Hall meeting at Sankofa UCC

Wednesday June 4, 2014
Baby transferred to Eggleston children hospital
Meeting with GBI Marcus Coleman, Senator Vincent Fort, Attorney Davis

Saturday June 7, 2014
1st Rally in Habersham

Tuesday June 10, 2014
Parents interviewed by GBI/FBI agents regarding details of raid
Parents give public statement with the Support of “Coalition to Stop Police Brutality Everywhere”

Monday June 23, 2014
Baby transferred to Scottish Rite Hospital

August 2014 Habersham County Reneges on Offer To Pay For Bou Bou's Medical Bills Which Exceed $800,000 to date