Indian-Canadian Member of Parliament Jagmeet Singh tweets in favor of Trans streamer Keffals after she got swatted last week
The swatting of Clara "Keffals" last week has been making headlines all over the internet. The trans activist and streamer was arrested at gunpoint on August 5 after an email alleging criminal activity was shared with authorities. The news has drawn reactions from prominent personalities in and around Canada.
The most notable of them is the recent tweet by Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh, who came out in support of Keffals and called out the prevalent transphobia in and outside the online space. In his post, he lent his support to the streamer, stating:
In a YouTube video from two days ago titled "My life is in danger. I need your help," the streamer spoke about being swatted after an email pretending to be from her was sent to the city authorities of London, Ontario at 6:00 am. The email alleged that she had murdered her mother and would commit a mass shooting at the council hall.
As a trans streamer known for her political commentaries, she has been subject to constant ridicule and trolling by transphobic elements. For the first time, however, she truly felt threatened for her life as swatting can bring forth fatal consequences.
Following widespread uproar with many media outlets reporting the incident, Jagmeet Singh, a Member of the Canadian Parliament and leader of the New Democratic Party, came out in support of the streamer. In his post on Twitter, he condemned the anti-trans hate propagated by bigots both on social media and in real life:
In his address, he mentioned some key points of the case, where Keffals was doxxed and subsequently swatted by the police. According to news sources and her personal account in the video, she was arrested at gunpoint on the night of August 5.
Singh even brought up an important talking point
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