odinsblog:FLINT RESIDENTS ARE STILL BEING CHARGED FOR THEIR POISONED DRINKING WATER. Rick Snyde
odinsblog:FLINT RESIDENTS ARE STILL BEING CHARGED FOR THEIR POISONED DRINKING WATER. Rick Snyder has been aware of the poisoned water for nearly two years, but ignored warnings. (source) (source) (source)Flint officials joked about the lead poisoning of children even as they knew of the ongoing catastrophe. (source)The residents of Flint are predominantly poor and black. (source)Lead poisoning is irreversible and is particularly harmful to children: among other physical and organ damage, it also reduces mental capacity and IQ, and causes behavioral problems. (source)City employees were secretly given access to clean drinking water while Flint residents were forced to continue drinking lead-poisoned water. (source)Flint officials secretly routed clean water to General Motors to prevent their engine parts from corroding, while families in Flint were forced to continue drinking the lead-poisoned water. (source)Prisoners in Flint, including pregnant women, were forced to drink, bathe and cook with the lead-poisoned water. Prison guards brought water with them to drink. (source)Flint officials refused to issue multi-lingual warnings for non-English speaking residents, and required proof of U.S. citizenship before despising clean drinking water. (source) (source)Law enforcement officers in Flint are making arrest under the guise of delivering water filters to residents with outstanding warrants. (source) This was a completely avoidable, man-made disaster which will have negative impacts for decades to come, and all Rick Snyder has to offer is a 30 percent discount for lead-poisoned water. And this was all done in an effort to privatize Flint’s publicly owned water system. -- source link