Court Rules Vet Can't Sue US over Nurse's Sexual Abuse
A Navy veteran cannot sue the U.S. government over sexual abuse by a Veterans Administration nurse who treated him for mental illnesses, the 7th Circuit ruled.
Wisconsin resident Ronald Lee Glade was discharged from the Navy at 18 or 19 soon after joining because of ongoing mental illness. Sexually abused as a child, Glade suffered from PTSD, panic disorder and bipolar disorder, and may be schizophrenic.
The 64-year-old has been receiving inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment over the last 23 years from the VA, both at the agency's facilities and in his home.
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OK. So this is the benevolent federal government that's going to provide your health care in the near future.
Of course, their lawyers will also figure out clever ways not to pay for their own employees committing crimes against you while they "serve" you.