Drug warriors pay up: $1.65 million settlement.

• Author: Sullum, Jacob
• Position: Citings - Brief article

The parents of a toddler maimed in a botched Georgia drug raid have reached setdements with the last two entities facing claims.

During the late-night, no-knock home invasion, which took place in May 2014, a flashbang grenade exploded in the portable playpen where 19-month-old Bounkham"Bou Bou" Phonesavanh was sleeping, nearly killing him. In February, a federal judge approved payments totaling $1.65 million by Rabun and Stephens counties, which participated in the anti-drug task force responsible for the raid. The boy's parents had earlier reached settlements totaling almost $2 million with Habersham County and the city of Cornelia, which also participated in the operation.

"The legal part is over, but the medical and emotional consequences will be with [the Phonesavanhs] the rest of...