London Police Investigating Swatting Canadian Trans Activist Police Deadnaming and Misgendering Her

London Police are investigating the officer involved with the swatting incident that led to the police dead naming and misgendering a Canadian Twitch streamer who had the police take her computer and other electronics based on a false report, commonly refereed to as "swatting." The gaming community can be very toxic and people do these sorts of things to streamers or activists, trans people already experience people being disrespectful and transphobic like bullies, we just want to live our lives, there are literally lots of bullies in the media spreading anti-trans misinformation which is fueling hate and bigotry, of course clickbait and misinformation will get more support than honest media like this.

LONDON, ON (August 10, 2022) – We are aware of public interest surrounding a recent occurrence involving London police and our response to serious threats of harm made against members of our community. That investigation is still underway, and it would be premature of me to speak any further to it at this time.

I do, however, wish to address concerns raised regarding our interactions with Clara Sorrenti who was a subject of that investigation. It has come to my attention that Ms. Sorrenti was referred to during her time in London police custody by an incorrect name and gender. We acknowledge the distress this has caused Ms. Sorrenti and we will be reviewing the occurrence to understand how that might have happened. At this time, we are still in the process of gathering the information necessary for this review.

The London Police Service is committed to bias-free policing and treating all individuals with respect and dignity. We work closely with LGBT2QSIA community partners in London to ensure we are responsive to the needs of the community, and to address any concerns they may have. We acknowledge that despite our best efforts we may fall short at times, and in those situations, we learn, we educate, and we do better.

We are in contact with Ms. Sorrenti and will share our findings with her once our review has concluded.



Chief Steve Williams
London Police Service

https://www.londonpolice.ca/en/news/statement-from-police-chief-williams-august-2022.aspx