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@TaskandPurpose

The VA employee seen in this video put the 73 year-old Vietnam vet in the hospital for three days on April 28th. He is still employed by the VA as of June 21st > taskandpurpose.com/news/video-va-

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VA patient advocate who body-slammed Vietnam vet suspended indefinitely without pay

Seven weeks after assaulting a patient at an Atlanta VA clinic, a VA patient advocate has been suspended.

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You blur out the attacker's face but not the victim? WTF?

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Literally kicks him when he’s down.

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bad decisions make good stories

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What the actual fuck!

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From the AJC: "... turned the case over to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Federal court records indicate Gaillard was fired May 23, nearly a month after his arrest."

VA releases video showing attack on veteran at Atlanta clinic

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released a video that appears to show an employee violently attacking a 73-year-old veteran at an Atlanta clinic.

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Disturbing video shows Atlanta VA employee attack elderly Vietnam veteran

The 73-year-old man was hospitalized for three days with a brain bleed.

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Why is his face covered?

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I came here to ask that same question

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Lawrence F. Gaillard Jr., a patient advocate at the clinic, was arrested that day and charged with felony assault.

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“Patient advocate” 🤦🏼‍♀️