Cher
Cher
Pop star Cher is angry about the Flint situation where residents drank water with high levels of lead before the state finally acknowledged that the water isn't safe.
Cher tweets about the mess and uses a hashtag that suggests Gv. Rick Snyder deserves a "firing squad," writes Brian J. O'Connor of The Detroit News:
At 10:11 p.m. the singer posted a tweet that, “Gov. of Michigan is a murderer,” and accusing Snyder of making the decision to “poison the water.” She ended the post with the hashtag “#JAILFORRICK.”
Cher amped up her original tweet not long after. A post at 10:49 p.m. mentioned “incompetent politicians,” adding that “THEY R CRIMNALS‼” She ended that post mentioning Snyder again, right before the hashtag, “#FIRINGSQUADWORKSFORME.”
Cher’s posts were re-tweeted more than 400 times and got more than 1,000 likes as of midnight. The pop icon has nearly 3 million Twitter followers.
A press release from the governor states:
Gov. Rick Snyder today declared a state of emergency for Genesee County due to the ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the city of Flint’s drinking water.
By declaring a state of emergency, Snyder has made available all state resources in cooperation with local response and recovery operations. The declaration authorizes the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) to coordinate state efforts.
“The health and welfare of Flint residents is a top priority and we’re committed to a coordinated approach with resources from state agencies to address all aspects of this situation,” Snyder said. “Working in full partnership with the Flint Water Advisory Task Force, all levels of government and water quality experts, we will find both short-term and long-term solutions to ensure the health and safety of Flint residents.”
In addition to the emergency declaration, Snyder activated the State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate state response and recovery activities. State agencies will report to the center to coordinate resources, assess the situation and begin providing assets to assist with local relief operations.