Charges in Flint Water Crisis Are Tip of the Iceberg

Michigan Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette’s decision to charge Mike Glasgow, Stephen Busch and Mike Prysby, three low level employees of the state of Michigan and the city of Flint in connection with the lead poisoning of roughly 10,000 children is not enough. The April 20 charges made national headlines because it is the first time criminal charges emanated from the crisis in the city.That officials in state government - including some members of the governor’s senior team - would turn a deaf ear to the cries of Flint residents for 18 months while subjecting them to drinking lead-contaminated water is a crime that warrants serious prison time.
While the AG announcement was a welcome sign, it still raised eyebrows because of the individuals who were charged.