Rick Snyder and others are getting charged for Flint

[Black Trash!]

 

[EndDomination]

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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 2014-15, The Associated Press has learned.

Two people with knowledge of the planned prosecution told the AP on Tuesday that the attorney general’s office has informed defense lawyers about indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

The AP could not determine the nature of the charges against Snyder, former health department director Nick Lyon and others who were in the Snyder administration. The attorney general’s office declined to comment on details of the ongoing investigation. Spokeswoman Courtney Covington Watkins said investigators were “working diligently” and “will share more as soon as we’re in a position to do so.”


Snyder’s attorney didn’t return calls seeking comment.

Snyder, a Republican who has been out of office for two years, was governor when state-appointed managers in Flint switched the city’s water to the Flint River in 2014 as a cost-saving step while a pipeline was being built to Lake Huron. The water, however, was not treated to reduce corrosion — a disastrous decision affirmed by state regulators that caused lead to leach from old pipes and spoil the distribution system used by nearly 100,000 residents.


The disaster made Flint a nationwide symbol of governmental mismanagement, with residents lining up for bottled water and parents fearing that their children had suffered permanent harm. The crisis was highlighted by some as an example of environmental injustice and racism.


At the same time, bacteria in the water was blamed for an outbreak of Legionnaires’. Legionella bacteria can emerge through misting and cooling systems, triggering a severe form of pneumonia, especially in people with weakened immune systems. Authorities counted at least 90 cases in Genesee County, including 12 deaths.

The outbreak was announced by Snyder and Lyon in January 2016, although Lyon conceded that he knew that cases were being reported many months earlier.

In 2018, Lyon was ordered to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after a special prosecutor accused him of failing to timely inform the public about the outbreak. His attorneys argued there was not enough solid information to share earlier with the public.

By June 2019, the entire Flint water investigation was turned upside down. Prosecutors working under a new attorney general, Dana Nessel, dismissed the case against Lyon as well as charges against seven more people and said the probe would start anew.

 

[Let A Fro Be A Fro]

Hopefully, they send their asses to a hardcore prison with violent offenders rather than the cushy type prison people like Lori Loughlin occupy.

 

[Kenny West]

Glad this is being reopened

fukk Dana Nessel with an AIDS dikk

 

[ORDER_66]

ABOUT fukkING TIME!!! piece of shyt a$$hole..

 

[get these nets]

GREAT NEWS.
charged, convicted, sentenced

 

[Playeroni]

Getting snatched up as well. Add him to the list. I don’t think 2021 gonna be these cacaroni’s year

“Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 2014-15, The Associated Press has learned.”

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Rick Snyder in Flint water scandal

 

[Pazzy]

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

Charged with what and why just now??? This is late as hell. Dude already left office how many years ago and NOW they are charging him and it's probably gonna be some misdemeanor that will be gone and forgotten.

They waited till all the attention was gone away from this. Remember how folks were putting this up on social media to show how they care about social issues? Just like KONY 2012 and BLM. When it's no longer cool or fashionable to talk about it or to care .... *silence* cats is all focused on the so called "insurrection" bs. Done lost focus on everything else. You dont even hear shyt about andre hill in Ohio.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Lock all these cacs up

 

[Stir Fry]

Dude deserves worse than jail time

 

[blockburna420]

About fukking time , they getting all them mfs now.
Time to hold the GOP to their atrocities

 

[George's Dilemma]

Watch them get less time than Ray Nagin or Kwame Kilpatrick if convicted.

 

[BiggWebb79]

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Tuesday was informed that he and other top former state officials including the Michigan health director will face charges resulting from an investigation into the Flint water crisis, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Defense attorneys were informed by the state attorney general's office to expect an initial court appearance soon, the AP reported, citing two people familiar with the prosecution. The two sources familiar with the matter spoke to the wire service on the condition on anonymity because they were not allowed to speak publicly about the charges.

The specific charges Snyder and his former top officials will face were not named.




A spokesperson for the state AG told the AP that state officials "will share more [information about the charges] as soon as we’re in a position to do so.”

The Hill has reached out to both the Michigan attorney general's office.

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D), whose district includes parts of Detroit, tweeted her approval of the news Tuesday afternoon, writing: "The justice train is coming through."


Snyder's administration was heavily criticized over the water crisis, which exposed thousands of Flint residents including young children to water with dangerously high levels of lead. Lead is an element that can cause brain damage and other defects with high exposure.

The water supply issue was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease which sickened dozens in the area.

Scientists determined in February 2019 that the drinking water provided by the city's taps was finally safe to drink, an outcome that resulted from years of efforts to replace and reinforce piping across the city.

However, due to the toil, much skepticism toward the water system reportedly remains among the city's populace.
Ex-Michigan governor to be charged over Flint water crisis: report

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

And very much well deserved

 

[Easy-E]

Thank you !!!