China Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Texas City Where Nearly Every Public Official Was Arrested Also Has Gross Black Tap Water Now Dark days in Crystal City, Texas: Less than a week after Mayor Ricardo Lopez was arrested by his own police department at a city council meeting, residents are reporting that black water is running out of their taps. Not dark or murky water—black water. Crystal City denizens began sharing photos of the latest sign of their personal apocalypse on social media Wednesday evening, according to local news network KSAT. According to a notice published by the city the following morning, the water ran dark because renovations on the municipal water tank caused sediment to leak into distribution lines. Residents are advised to boil their water before drinking it. We began following Crystal City, a town of about 7,500 near the Mexican border, after all but one of its top public officials were arrested by the FBI. Mostly, they were accused of taking bribes from a local gambling ringleader in exchange for allowing his illicit business to operate and snuffing out his competition. Then, on Tuesday, the mayor was arrested again after allegedly scuffling with a local woman at a city council meeting. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Sounds like they should have never arrested the mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Ol' black water keep on rollin'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 That's oil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Free markets and control to state and local govts FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 stolen from the comments “One local man was unphased by it all, we found him on his front yard playing in his sprinkler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Black gold. Texas tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Its black oil alright The Truth Is Out There... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Nice water you got there. Hate for anything to happen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Ol' black water keep on rollin'.... My first thought as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0crates Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Not that I don't appreciate your sense of humor guys, but this seems serious. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/crystal-city-texas-tap-water_us_56c74c5de4b0ec6725e25d65? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 It is serious and it seems to be something of a trend. WV, Michigan, Texas... sometimes neglect, sometimes infrastructure, sometimes a foreseeable result of deregulation and underfunding of environmental watchdogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Is it the same as this? http://www.trends-shaker.com/gastronomy/2015/04/blk-water-drink-it-black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 serious?...they tested it and said it was safe. you don't believe your city officials you selected? add it does seem a trend in cities run by Dems Burgold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Not that I don't appreciate your sense of humor guys, but this seems serious. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/crystal-city-texas-tap-water_us_56c74c5de4b0ec6725e25d65? Just reading the article it seems like this is a past tense even, as in it's been resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 They call it toxic city for a reason. I live about 30 mins away and my water is clear but I have multiple filters before I drink my water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 it does seem a trend in cities run by Dems Burgold I think the problem is bigger and more insidious than labels though. I think there is a willful negligence brought about by major debt and budget tightening. There aren't enough watchdogs, the safeguards are thinner, and states are so afraid of businesses leaving that they let them get away with murder... or at least cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 LOL...it's Crystal City, but you're gonna drink Oil Boogers. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I think the problem is bigger and more insidious than labels though. I think there is a willful negligence brought about by major debt and budget tightening. There aren't enough watchdogs, the safeguards are thinner, and states are so afraid of businesses leaving that they let them get away with murder... or at least cancer. I'd say corruption and incompetence.....your paid watchdogs did you no good so you want to add more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'd say corruption and incompetence.....your paid watchdogs did you no good so you want to add more of them. Tough for three people to cover adequately a state as big as Texas. At least Texas gives them a moped to scoot around the state with, but inspectors have to pay for water testing and gas out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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