The London police chief was arrested at gunpoint last week after someone sent death threats to a politician in the city of southwestern Ontario. of online transgender activists said they would look into how police officers treated them.
Clara Sorrenti, 28, goes by the name of Keffals on Twitch, butcops found her on August 5th. says he came to his apartment. And she called her by her name at her birth, which she had not used in her ten years. The police also called Sorrenti the wrong gender. She said they mocked her and tried to deprive her of her "power and dignity." We will investigate this incident to recognize the suffering it caused and to understand how it happened," said Commissioner Steve Williams. Sorrenti has 42,000 social media followers.
"London police are committed to policing without prejudice and to treating all individuals with respect and dignity." }
Williams was unable to be interviewed but took a short leave of absence to deal with an incident that sparked outrage from transgender communities in Canada and the United States.
Sorrenti believes she is the victim of a beating — calls with threats A form of harassment involving someone who hangs out, resulting in armed police being sent to another person's home or place of work.
"When something is reported, the police have to take it seriously. They need to investigate it," said former London police chief Murray Faulkner. "This is one of those catch-22 situations. If they don't go and something happens, boy oh boy." called the incident and the use of the wrong gender and name "extremely concerning."
"Using proper nouns leads to the dignity and respect that the Mayor describes in his statement," said Chair Susan Toth, who is also a human rights lawyer. "It is important that anyone who interacts with the police is treated with dignity and respect."
Toronto police were also involved
} He said he was contacted by city officials about the threat of violence on August 5 and had launched an investigation. Arrest of Sorrenti and seizure of electronics. Sorrenti said police detained her for 11 hours.
Five days later on Wednesday, she was able to retrieve the electronic device from police headquarters.
Using his name and address, he sent a threatening letter to a member of the City of London saying he was confessing to the murder. The Toronto police investigation remains unsolved.
Ms. Sorrenti said her brother had died in London in March. She said she had called police to warn her that she could be a target for online trolls due to her high profile on social media.
Twitch, where people play video games Keffals talks about anti-trans laws in America and transgender rights Sorrenti transitioned when she was a teenager. She was recently featured in the Washington Post.
Williams said police officers worked closely with London's LGBT2QSIA community.
``We recognize that sometimes our best efforts fall short .
