Posted on 06/21/2022 9:21:51 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Department of Veteran Affairs patient advocate who was recorded on a security camera assaulting a veteran patient still has his job.
Video of the encounter, released by WSB-TV, shows Phillip Webb, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran, being choked, body-slammed, and thrown to the ground at the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic at Fort McPherson. The assault took place on April 28, 2022.
Lawrence F. Gaillard Jr., a patient advocate at the clinic, was arrested that day and charged with felony assault.
In the video, Webb can be seen in a waiting room. After Gaillard points his finger in Webb’s face, he grabs Webb and throws him against a wall, choking him with both hands. He then throws Webb to the ground and repeatedly kicks him in the head before leaving the room.
The initial charging document from the U.S. Attorney’s office in the northern district of Georgia notes that Webb was initially treated by a doctor at the clinic who observed several injuries including a large hematoma over his right eyebrow and a contusion on his elbow. Webb was later hospitalized for three days with a “brain bleed,” according to WSB-TV.
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“Fire his ass now”
No... put a bullet in his head and feed him to the local swine.
Trump may have implemented some fixes but the VA has done nothing but get worse. The VA is the epitomy of failed federal institutions
Veteran Hospitals, and the whole VA corrupt system, should have been shut down decades ago. After returning from VN, I experienced the VA first hand. It was horrible, and fortunately I was able to work at jobs which provided private health care. I’ve always told my wife, “If I’m dying, don’t take me to the VA”. Thanks again America. Now you give queers a whole month holiday, but a veteran gets one day.
Biden re-hired a lot of the ones Trump had fired - and gave them back pay...
Fire him hell...arrest his stupid ass and put him in jail for assault on the elderly!!!!
I like that too
One more thing...
This incident could lead to a bigger incident.
Let’s say I’m a Vietnam Veteran (me Era), and somehow this happened to me.
I would await the criminal justice process to unfold.
Then let’s say the perp not only beats the rap, but the VA allows him to keep his job.
Let’s say I’m 69 years old.
I wait and wait and wait. Nothing.
So I pursue civil action. A year or two go by. Nothing. No compensation or satisfaction.
Now I’m 72.
I walk into the VA with murderous intent, looking for my attacker and not letting anyone stop me.
Now, at 72 and being a disabled Vet, I won’t have a long prison stay.
Just a scenario.
5.56mm
Because the government really cares...
If this is true it’s an outrage!
Elder abuse on top of abysmal patient relations. Disgrace!
He appears to be a light-skinned man of mixed race.
I dealt with a large VA health facility a number of years ago.
I witnessed tons of waste and bureaucratic politics as well.
My own experience - twice - with the VA Patient Advocate System suggests to me it can never operate to truly put the VA patient first, without the Patient Advocates working under the managment of the VA Inspector General’s office. As it is now the Patient Advocate works under somone who works under the director of the VA facility. That to me is an immediate conflict of interest, and leads to the Patient Advacate often working to protect the bureaucracy at the facility.
Only my small one in Lebanon, PA.
The people I deal with there are nice and do good work.
I had to pick up a “Hold Harmless” document for our little Memorial Day Parade and ceremony.
Small towns are usually nice.
Lebanon is headed downhill though. Im glad I don’t live there.
He appears to be “Amish”.🙄
The 73 year old appears to be white.🤔
After Gaillard points his finger in Webb’s face...
Looks like he did more than point.
Okay I was mistaken.
No, hardly mistaken. The still picture of the victim lying on the floor certainly did not appear to be a person of color.
True.
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