Ottawa Police have finally slapped cuffs on a central figure in Antifa.
Deana Sherif, a pro-trans Antifa-organizer, was charged with various criminal offences by Ottawa Police on Saturday.
Sherif was charged with assaulting a police officer, as well as two other individuals on the same day, Apr. 17, according to a press release.
The exact charges, according to the Ottawa Police, are as follows:
- Assault police officer with the intent to prevent an arrest
- Obstruct a peace officer in the execution of their duty
- Assault with a weapon x2
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
- Harassment by threatening conduct; hate motivated x2
- Intimidation by disorderly following
Sherif will stay in jail overnight pending a bail hearing. The Antifa member earlier claimed that she received funding from Justin Trudeau, as was reported by Toronto 99.
She later backtracked on the comment, saying that she was “joking.” However, her claims were taken seriously by critics of Antifa, who have long claimed ties between the organization and left-leaning politicians and businessmen.
Members of Antifa often claim that their organization is non-violent and nothing more than a movement. However, a judge in Ontario declared Antifa a violent organization, as was reported by Toronto 99.
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