Filter Delivery To Flint Casts Doubt On What Snyder Said

[Purveyor]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau 1:33 p.m. EST January 12, 2016

LANSING -- Gov. Rick Snyder's statement Monday that he wasn't aware of a problem with lead in Flint's drinking water until about Oct. 1 of 2015 has prompted new questions about the role of Snyder's office in quietly delivering 1,500 water filters to the city in August.

Snyder's statement also raises questions about the speed and scope of the state's response since Oct. 1 and why state officials did not immediately instruct Flint residents on Oct. 1 not to drink the water without a filter. A 10-point plan for Flint water that Snyder released on Oct. 2 said the state was making water filters and water testing available to Flint residents, but did not include a warning not to drink the water without a filter.

Today -- more than three months later -- the Michigan State Police and other state officials have just begun delivering bottled water and water filters door-to-door in Flint. Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint and Genesee County over the water issue on Jan. 5.

The drinking water became contaminated after Flint, while under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager engaged in cost-cutting, switched from Lake Huron drinking water treated by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Company to Flint River water treated by a city treatment plant. The state Department of Environmental Quality has acknowledged it failed to require Flint to add needed corrosion control chemicals to the water, causing lead to leach into the drinking water from pipes and fixtures.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/01/12/why-did-snyder-help-bring-filters-flint-august/78673474/

[Siwsan]

1. Snyder is a liar. Not breaking news to those of us in Michigan!

His performance at that press conference was painful to watch. One reporter went after him. I think he was from WEYI, the local NBC affiliate. I wish I could remember his name to give him a proper shout out.

[winterwar]

12. He has been ruining MI

I can't stand the guy

[The Wielding Truth]

2. This is an act of gross incompetence with consequences that will last for generations.

Greedy Republican idiots have poisoned the children of flint and are trying their best to weasel out of their responsibilities.It is the foolishness of the egotists who launch into cuts to the general public with no knowledge of the harm they are doing.

This is the best reason not to place anyone in power who does not put the public concerns first.

[Cal Carpenter]

7. Not incompetence. Don't let them off so easy

The people running this state are well aware of what is happening. They just don't give a shit because most of those who are suffering are poor, or brown, or both.

Incompetence is bad. Willfully allowing this shit to go down is a thousand times worse. These fuckers are criminals and should be locked the fuck up. They aren't foolish and they aren't incompetent. They know just what is going on.

Sorry, rant not directed at you, LOL, just came flying outta my fingertips with no control

[HereSince1628]

8. It's hard to imagine that technical people in Flint's water utility didn't know

The possible trail of emails surrounding a political decision that discounted technical concerns is why midwestern governors and legislatures want to exclude pre-decision communications from the public record.

[The Wielding Truth]

11. I think you are correct in all you say. I try not to over state. I agree with you.

I am totally disgusted. Much like the deaths at the Nola Super-dome and the disregard for those lives, this is criminal neglect.

This was the result of greed and the overlook of rules and regulations.Nola was caused by flooding and the inability and under-funding of FEMA to expedite help.

Poor and Black lives do not matter to these Republicans.

Money does. They should lose all they have and once they are poor they will care about those in need because they are very self centered.

[winterwar]

13. Well put

I think more will come to light. I think they knew more about it well before they even feigned concern. But unfortunately, these Republicans always find a way to dodge conviction.

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Should the people of Michigan choose an emergency manager to take over from Snyder?

It sounds like he and the GOP crooks in the state legislature don't know how to run the state without poisoning people.

Perhaps the people of Michigan should restore democracy and put and end to this experiment in Roman-style imperial tyranny.

[atreides1]

6. It was the people of Michigan

...who surrendered their democracy to Snyder and the Republicans, not once, but twice!

Can the same people who gave up their democracy, really be expected to restore it? That would mean that they have to admit making a mistake...and too many of them are full of pride, and don't think they made a mistake!


On the bright side, Snyder can't run again, unless he can convince the people of Michigan to change the state Constitution!!

But, considering he was able to convince the people to vote for him twice, you never know do you?

[notadmblnd]

4. I said so in another post earlier today. That M-F-er knew before Oct

[louis-t]

5. What? Snyder's a liar?

The Dickens, you say!

[mountain grammy]

9. They got ya, Snyder, you rotten

Mother fucker!

[passiveporcupine]

10. There are almost 100 thousand people living in Flint

And he delivered 1500 filters? I wonder who got them.

[winterwar]

14. Probably churches and chain restaurants

They protect profit over everything