Flint MI Water Plant Foreman found dead

[Siwsan]

This happened on the 16th, but is just now hitting the news:

The death of a Water Treatment Plant foreman, who was found dead at his home on April 16 by a friend who went to visit him, comes amid charges against three men involved in the city's water crisis.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announced the sudden death of foreman, Matthew McFarland on Thursday.
A friend discovered the 43-year-old's body when he went to visit him at his Otter Lake home last Saturday, according to MLive.

His death comes as Flint's water plant deals with the attorney general's announcement of three men facing criminal charges in connection with the city's water crisis.

The Lapeer County Sheriff's Department told MLive that there were no apparent signs of foul play and an autopsy conducted did not determine a cause of death.

Police are still waiting for toxicology reports.

Lapeer County deputies also contacted state and federal officials because McFarland had been questioned by investigators looking into Flint's Water Emergency.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3553074/Flint-water-treatment-plant-foreman-dead-days-three-colleagues-charged-city-s-contaminated-water-crisis.html#ixzz46YPsNASh

[raging moderate]

1. Another suspicious death in the Flint MI water crisis: Sasha Avonna Bell.

Sasha Avonna Bell, who was involved in the investigation of the Flint MI water crisis, was found shot to death along with another woman. A one-year-old was unharmed in the incident.

[Octafish]

7. Thanks! Here's a Link...

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/04/woman_in_bellwether_flint_wate.html

[malaise]

12. OMFG

Resign Snyder

[Octafish]

16. I really hate to judge before all the facts are in, but Cher is looking prescient.

The people behind Snyder include the Koch brothers, the DeVos family (Hi, Erik Prince!) and sundry billionaire employers of Karl Rove. These folks may have looked to the future when bankrupted Detroit would be selling off its assets at fire-sale prices, the water system being among them, along with the Van Gogh, Gentileschi, etc. hanging in the Detroit Institute of Arts.

[brush]

2. Wow! So this is how the're going to make this go away? Get rid of a few of the little people . . .

and everyone else will be to afraid to talk.

Then the governor and most the bigs who are responsible get off. Just most of the bigs though, they'll throw a couple of them under the bus as sacrifices.

[gordianot]

3. Waiting for toxicology reports?

Appears he was exposed to some toxic water recently.

[Augiedog]

4. The coverup must be close to collapsing totally. Won't be long before someone vanishes along with

all the "records and documents, emails and texts". Classic republican crap, nothing new to see here. The new Republican Party symbol should be changed to the Grim Reaper.

[drokhole]

5. Just another one of them coincidences!

[raccoon]

6. Sounds like a mystery novel, John Grisham or somebody. nt

[FLPanhandle]

8. Suicide?

My first thought anyway.

[Siwsan]

13. My first thought, too

I'm almost afraid of what will come out, next.

[MynameisBlarney]

14. Probably

Or suicided.

[ananda]

9. As Gore Vidal said ...

Conspiracy theory is coincidence theory.

[malaise]

10. Holy shite

Snyder must resign

[2naSalit]

11. Uh Oh...

Someone might be getting nervous.

[heaven05]

15. knew way too much

another sacrifice to keep the legacy/record of Miichigan's top official(s) 'clean'. Something rotten in Denmark.......methinks...

[Octafish]

17. Anyone remember Cliff Baxter?

The guy was ENRON vice chairman emeritus.

[Octafish]

18. Kick for Detroit Newspaper Agency

Which, as far as can be GOOGLED or found via Search on their sites, is missing from their news coverage of The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press.

In addition to Matthew McFarland, the murder of Ms. Sasha Avona Bell, who filed suit against the State of Michigan, also is missing from their coverage.

Gotta go overseas to learn the news: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3554797/Woman-19-leading-Flint-water-crisis-lawsuit-murdered-week-suspicious-death-man-wanted-questioning-lead-poisoning.html

[malaise]

19. Let us give thanks for the internet

or we'd know a lot less

Fugg M$Greedia!

[Octafish]

20. Detroit's papers ''went along'' with the Emergency Manager crapola.

So, they missed the story in 2013 when the EM turned off the power downtown to "send a message."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023669148#post115

Who knows? If they had printed the truth then, public pressure might have gotten the EM and Govnerd to think twice before moving to switch Flint's water.

[malaise]

21. Do they have this as the Lead Story today

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/gov-snyder-plans-week-long-trade-trip-to-europe/150526288
<snip>
Gov. Rick Snyder plans to go on his first trade mission since the lead-contaminated water crisis exploded in Flint.

He announced Friday a week-long trip to Europe that will begin Saturday. His last overseas mission was in September, shortly before his administration confirmed that improperly treated pipes had leached lead into homes and caused elevated lead levels in some children.

While in Europe, Snyder will temporarily suspend his pledge to drink Flint water for at least 30 days. A spokeswoman says it is not "practical" to bring the water with him.

Snyder will visit Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. He will attend the world's largest industrial technology trade air in Hannover, Germany.

[Octafish]

22. Nada.

http://www.freep.com/

http://www.detnews.com/

THIS will make you happy, my Sister:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/04/22/javon-jones/83390118/

[malaise]

23. Wow

Thanks