Michigan prosecutors investigating the Flint drinking water crisis charged former Gov. Rick Snyder with two counts of willful neglect of duty on Wednesday, according to court records.
Mr. Snyder, a Republican who was governor from 2011 to 2019, has previously been criticized for contributing to the city’s water troubles, which stemmed from a 2014 decision by an emergency manager he appointed to switch the city’s water source to the Flint River as a cost-saving measure. When the city and state failed to properly treat the water to prevent corrosion, lead leached into the drinking water in the city of nearly 100,000, causing one of the worst lead contaminations of a municipal water system in U.S. history.
The charging document, a bare-bones filing made Wednesday in state court in Flint, lists only the two charges, and refers to April 25, 2014, as the “offense date.” That day, Flint officials held a ceremony at the city’s water plant to switch its water supply to the Flint River. Brian Lennon, a lawyer for Mr. Snyder, said Wednesday evening that prosecutors had not provided a copy of the charges or confirmation ahead of an arraignment scheduled for Thursday.
Make him drink the water for a year
Oh yes I saw Gd today. Bless the Lord, thank you!
Never
Will cost tax payers more to prosecute than the damages and penalties he may face. Worthless activity
Kris_Maher Finally!!! We knew he was corrupt at the onset!
I wonder if other politicians could be charged with willful neglect. Many have done nothing to fix healthcare, public education, homelessness. And they've wasted lots of time and $ pointing blaming others. senatemajldr SpeakerPelosi RepAdamSchiff etc..
How about BarackObama’s EPA Oh yeah, no scandals during his presidency
Prison time would be good
Yeah boy!
He was full of greed, lies, private corporate contracts and could care less for the community and children! Hope he suffers He knew MMFlint flint toxicwater childrenofflint
Deprive him and his family from clean water!
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