Flint Crisis

Chevar Mcnair

There was a huge crisis going on in Flint, Michigan that was causing a lot of controversy around the United States. Flint was suffering for nearly nineteen months because of a law passed by their governor. Governor Snyder decided to sign a law that changed Flint’s primary drinking water from the Great Lakes to the Flint River so it will save money for flint. Now there is no water that is safe to drink at all in Flint because this now meant that the water will now have a percentage of led which is dangerous to the human body. By doing this people would not be able to drink their own water from their faucet because it will cause them to get sick. The people in Flint will now have to take a risk everyday just by drinking their water if they get thirsty. What governor Snyder did was an example of a crime to humanity and there should be some consequences behind it.
The way Michigan runs their government is horrible in a plethora of ways. Snyder is …show more content…
What he decided to do was poison the people in Flint which is a crime to humanity. People are getting sick off of this and it is all because of one person. The mayor declared a man made state of emergency all because of Snyder’s decision which shows how serious this situation is. I believe Governor Snyder should be impeached because of this or he should serve jail time for the people he poisoned. He deserves the absolute worst because that is what he is giving to the people in Flint, the worst drinking water there is to drink. No governor should serve his people and give them the absolute worst. As a leader you are suppose to make decisions that are beneficial for the people you serve but he continues to do the complete opposite. What really makes this situation worst is the fact that Governor Snyder does not disagree with the decision he has made even though he watched his people protest, complain, and become ill off of his