Flint Water Crisis: Investigation Will Be 'Exhaustive, Independent' Says Attorney General

[Eugene]

Source: ABC News

Flint Water Crisis: Investigation Will Be 'Exhaustive, Independent' Says Attorney General

By MEGHAN KENEALLY
Jan 25, 2016, 10:46 AM ET

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced two new leaders of the investigation into the ongoing Flint water crisis.

Schuette named "tough" former Wayne County prosecutor Todd Flood as the special counsel of the investigation and "no nonsense" retired Detroit FBI chief Andrew Arena as another member of the team.

Schuette's office is investigating whether any state laws were violated in the delivery of contaminated water to Flint, Michigan, residents. Extremely high levels of lead have been found in the city's water supply, forcing residents to drink, bathe and cook with bottled water.

"The tragedy of Flint is a tragedy of immense proportions," Schuette said this morning. "This investigation will be thorough, exhaustive and independent."

[font size=1]-snip-[/font]

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/flint-water-crisis-investigation-exhaustive-independent-attorney-general/story?id=36502389

A Republican is promising to be ethical. The reaction I'm seeing on the TV news is skeptical.

Related: AG creates ‘conflict wall’ between Flint water investigation, lawsuits (CNN via Fox 2 St. Louis)

[B Calm]

1. I could finish this investigation in one hour. The governor took over Flint's elected

local government and looked for ways to save money.

[Human101948]

2. I can finish it in one minute...the Governor is exonerated...now let's move forward...

Oh, and by the way, Obama was to blame.

[Gregorian]

3. If they aren't black or smoking a joint there won't be justice.

[cutroot]

4. schuette is just going to waste taxpayer money

All that he will do is try to cover and hide evidence.

[safeinOhio]

5. Sounds good, but

don't forget Bill Schuette is planning a run for Governor. Might explain his aggressive stance. I would almost think he would have to throw Snyder in the joint to get elected now.

[Chisox08]

6. We did a thorough investigation on ourselves and the results are....

We did nothing wrong. It's all the fault of all those people in Flint for consuming contaminated water.

[Octafish]

7. Schuette descends from GOP royalty.

Last edited Tue Jan 26, 2016, 04:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Made his money the old fashioned way, inheritance.

http://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/politics-and-prejudices-scary-bill-schuette/Content?oid=2376694

Guy will not sink anybody over this, except maybe Andy Dillon, the State Treasurer who Snyder said "signed off" on the Flint water switch. Andy was a Democrat until he lost the nomination to run for governor in 2010, but accepted an invitation to join Rick Snyder's cabinet.

[malaise]

8. BS - clear conflict of interest

I expect more investigation from Rachel's town hall meeting