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Let's talk about an update on Flint....

Belle of the Ranch

Belle of the Ranch

Society & Culture

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 3 minutes

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0:00.0

Well, howdy there internet people, let's go again.

0:03.4

So today we're going to talk about Flint, Michigan and what's going on up there.

0:10.0

The Supreme Court there has decided that the charges against the former governor and others are void.

0:20.0

That the way the charges were obtained wasn't procedurally correct.

0:27.0

They said that the way the law is written it authorizes a judge to investigate

0:36.4

subpoena witnesses and issue arrest warrants but they do not authorize the judge to issue indictments.

0:45.0

This is of course related to the lead contamination back in 2014, 2015.

0:55.0

Now, the state is saying that this isn't over.

0:59.0

They're going to continue to try to prove the allegations and they're trying to see the process

1:07.8

through. It's worth noting that the Supreme Court said if the allegations can be proved it is

1:16.9

impossible to fully state the magnitude of the damage state actors have

1:21.0

caused to an innocent group of people, a group of people that they were

1:24.8

entrusted to serve.

1:26.4

The Flintwater crisis stands as one of this country's greatest betrayals of citizens by their government.

1:38.5

This has been going on for years and years and years.

1:45.0

And it's a procedural thing.

1:47.0

I understand what they're saying.

1:49.0

Basically in this case, a single judge reviewed everything and said yes charge them it

1:56.6

looks like they're going to have to go through another step before they can get

2:00.0

the indictments it does appear that the state is going to try to do

2:06.8

everything within their power to actually get the indictments and continue to

2:11.2

move forward with this case.

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