Flint

The Federal and State governments rightly are responding to the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, MI and will provide financial help for the costly corrective measures. There must be criminal proceeding against those who caused the introduction of lead poisoned water, failed or refused to fix the problem, failed to detect the lead, or misled on the facts present. Aside from any jail time, they should pay fines that are high enough defray a good part of the cost of relief efforts.