Nine, including former Michigan governor, charged over Flint water crisis

[Swamp Country Po Boy]

Source: Hill

BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 01/14/21 01:01 PM EST

Nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R), were charged in connection with the Flint water crisis, the state attorney general’s office announced Thursday.

News of charges against Snyder, two counts of willful neglect of duty, had previously been reported.

The attorney general’s office also announced charges against Nicolas Lyon, the former director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS); Eden Wells former Michigan chief medical executive; Nancy Peeler, manager of MDHHS’s early childhood health section; Gerald Ambrose, former Flint Emergency Manager; Darnell Earley, former Flint Emergency Manager; Jarrod Agen former chief of staff in Snyder’s office; Richard Baird, a former adviser to Snyder and Howard Croft, former Flint public works director.

The charges against Snyder carry penalties of up to one year in prison or a $1,000 fine. The charges against some of the other officials carry greater prison time.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/534255-nine-including-former-michigan-governor-charged-over-flint-water

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Like I said yesterday. A couple of respondents were skeptical, so here ya go!

[yaesu]

1. From what I gathered from the presser this may not be the end of the charges as investigations

of worse crimes related to this are still in process but by another court.

[bdtrppr6]

2. so do they actually have drinkable water yet?

last I'd seen a little girl was STILL trying to raise money to fix it. they can charge folks with the crime, but not actually fucking do something about it?

[Calista241]

3. Most of these people were sued civilly previously and got off.

The governor was only charged with two misdemeanors. It’s like he was speeding, or jaywalking.

From my own memory, there’s a solid case for many of them that they were acting in what they believed was the states best interest. They’ll probably get off.

There were a few scientists that fabricated evidence in an effort to CYA, and they’re the ones that are in big trouble.

[certainot]

4. this would have happened a lot sooner if they weren't found innocent on at least 50

michigan rw radio stations on a regular basis, including 18 limbaugh stations that piggyback mich state 11 and u of mich 7 sports.

as a matter of fact, the privatization bullshit that caused this could not have been sold without those radio stations