RIVERSIDE, Kalifornia (PNN) - May 23, 2014 - A woman who was arrested after she repeatedly clapped at a Riverside City Council meeting has filed a federal lawsuit.
Letitia Pepper argues that her constitutional rights were violated.
Pepper, a longtime critic of Riverside government, was taken away in handcuffs last June. Authorities say she disrupted the meeting by repeatedly applauding speakers even after being warned by the mayor.
However, she was never criminally charged.
Her lawsuit names the city, Mayor William Bailey, the city attorney, and the terrorist pig thug cop chief.
In a statement, Bailey says the city tries to respect free speech rights at council meetings. He also says meeting rules aim to ensure that city business can be carried out without unnecessary disruptions.