Van Rooy saw the swan chick lying in her driveway on Thursday morning. Since she has security cameras at her house, she was able to immediately share the images via social media.
‘I wanted to report this threat, but the police said this had to be done by email. So I still have to report it, ‘says Van Rooy.
Lawsuits and Harassment
It is not the first time that Van Rooy has been threatened. ‘I’ve been coming into it for years defense against wrongdoing with swans by swan-drifters, hunters, farmers, contractors and other people I track down, ”she explains. That has led to several lawsuits and intimidation.
Swan drifting is a form of poultry farming where the swans are kept in the wild. When they are large enough, they are caught and sold as an ornamental bird. To prevent the swan chicks from flying away, the wing tip of one of the wings is removed without anesthetic.
In 2019, the Stolwijkse shared images of a dead cat and a pit bale that had been dumped on the bridge to her house. ‘As a result, I was locked up in the house for three days and could not visit my parents, of whom I am an informal caregiver.’
Seat robbery
In 2018, there was a fuss about the so-called seat robbery of De Rooy. Only two weeks after she was elected as a pusher in the municipal elections, she got out the fraction of ProKrimpenerwaard. Van Rooy continued under the name as a one-man faction Dear Krimpenerwaard.
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