The imposed government of Flint has threatened to seize the homes of people who have not paid their exorbitant water bills.

Those bills are for water that has to be filtered since it still has too much lead.

The government of Flint is nondemocratic; the people of the city cannot replace it. It was put in place by the Republicans that dominate Michigan as a whole. Naturally it acts to oppress, since that is its purpose.