Emails on Flint water crisis could uncover truth; Charges pressed against three men

Attorney general Bill Schuette said that they will continue to pursue the case of Flint's Water Crisis to uncover the truth behind the issue. Schuette's statement came after three men were charged in line with their involvement in the case.

As reported by New York Times, Schuette promised that they will continue sorting the emails of various employees to find the right individuals who must be charged after the first three men. "We'll go wherever the truth takes us - and, in this case, wherever the emails take us", he said.

The emails obtained from the employees are considered vital information for the case, especially since the prosecutors are looking on the possibility of pressing charges against high ranking officials. As of yet, State Department of Environmental Quality's Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby and Flint Utilities Administrator's Michael Glasgow are the only three individuals charged for the case.

According to CBS Local News, Busch and Prysby were charged with tampering with evidence, conspiracy, misconduct in office and violations of drinking water law to which they pleaded not guilty. Tampering with evidence and willful neglect of duty were pressed against Glasgow but he is yet to appear in court.

Several days before the water's source was changed from Detroit's water system to the Flint River, Glasgow expressed his concerns via email that he wasn't comfortable with the changes and felt pressured by the bosses to move along.  However, he was also eventually quoted reassuring residents about the water.

Prysby also had his part in reassuring the residents about the safety of the water for consumption. As reported by CNN, residents want more individuals to take responsibility of the incident that resulted to residents' health complaints months after the shift of the water's source.

Laura MacIntyre, a mother of three children, said that it would be a miscarriage of justice if Gov. Rick Snyder is excluded from charges. She added that the recent announcement of "just two to three people who will take the fall for actions that have included many, many more people. It definitely goes much higher",  MacIntyre said.

Gov. Snyder released a statement that the charges pressed against the three men are "deeply troubling and extremely serious". He also denied speculations of doing anything criminal regarding the issue, but remarked that the people of Flint and across Michigan deserve straight answers on how the Flint water crisis happened.

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Flint water crisis, emails, Charges, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, Gov. Rick Snyder

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