Tina's local activism made her a target for the local police, who pulled her over several times, reportedly demanding that she stop a petition drive that she was organizing about water bills.
According to Warren, her house was also raided and searched for drugs on Kirkpatrick's orders. Now she is filing a harassment lawsuit against the city, stating that the mayor and the local police colluded to intimidate her and prevent her activism.
Warren's feud with the city began last year when she lost water service for nearly a week and was treated rudely by Kirkpatrick when attempting to get answers about the lack of service. She later randomly had her water meter removed by the city and wasn't given any explanation. The encounter where her water meter was removed can be seen in the video below.
Tony Rothert, legal director of the ACLU of Missouri, has pointed out that the mayor was using the police to prevent Warren from speaking freely.
"The mayor and police cannot use their power to intimidate individuals who communicate in ways that some may find offensive," Rothert said.
"They have been harassed repeatedly by government officials since Ms. Warren began expressing her disgust with the mayor by flipping him her middle finger," the ACLU said in a later statement.
Comment: This women has every right for being upset that they turned her water off. These are the types of things that happen when you have a psychopath in a position of power. The vicious mayor in question abused his authority. Giving him the 'middle finger' is less than he deserves the mayor should be prosecuted fired and sued.
John Vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist who takes a special interest in the counter-culture and the drug war. In addition to his writing and activist work, he organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference, which features top caliber speakers and whistle-blowers from all over the world. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can find his 65 chapter Book entitled "Alchemy of the Timeless Renaissance" at bookpatch.com.
It seems that a simple thing like the bird drives a psychopath wild. For a normal person it causes a person to do some internal consideration. At least for myself, I tend to ask myself what I have done to deserve this. Flipping off a psycho will make him crazy, so I have noticed.