Clarifying "adding outrageous insult"

Concerning my previous post about the city of Cleveland sending a bill for medical services to the family of Tamir Rice, I have learned the true story here.   The mayor of Cleveland has apologized to the family and given this explanation.

The executor of the estate of Tamir Rice, as a matter of legal routine in probating the estate of a deceased person, had asked for a statement of any outstanding bills or charges against the deceased.

So the statement of unpaid charges was sent to the executor, not to the family -- and only because it was requested.  The city had written off the charges and would not have pursued it.

Still, as a human matter, it just seems outrageous in the first place that one would be charged for medical care to be treated for gunshots wounds at the hands of the police.   I suppose the EMT or hospital lawyers would say that it's not up to the medical facilities to determine who is responsible for bills.

Logic and legalities aside, none of the whole outrageous incident should have occurred.

Ralph