On Wednesday, September 7, Shivanthi Sathanandan, the second vice chairwoman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) stated that was overwhelmed and carjacked in entrance of her younger youngsters. Ironically, Sathanandan who as soon as advocated for the dismantling of the Minneapolis Police Department is now calling for stricter crime legal guidelines.
.@Shivanthi Sathanandan, the vice chair for the Democrat Party @MinnesotaDFL in Minnesota, virulently advocated for the dismantling of the Minneapolis Police Department at the same time as neighborhoods within the metropolis have been burned to the bottom by #BLM–#Antifa rioters.
Now, she has come… pic.twitter.com/Plc4m2SSJO
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) September 7, 2023
The DFL chief lamented the incident in a Facebook publish on Wednesday, demanding that the 4 accused younger males be taken into custody and prosecuted. Sharing an image of her bloodied face, Sathanandan wrote, “Four very young men, all carrying guns, beat me violently down to the ground in front of our kids.”
Sathanandan stated that she sustained cuts, and bruises and was left with a damaged leg after 4 younger males armed with weapons attacked her exterior her residence whereas her 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son screamed for assist. The incident happened on Tuesday at round 7:45 p.m.
An enraged Sathanandan continued that she the accused could have executed an identical factor earlier than and that but they’re roaming freely on the streets.
“These men knew what they were doing. I have NO DOUBT they have done this before. Yet they are still on OUR STREETS,” Sathanandan wrote.
While Shivanthi Sathanandan now requires the prosecution of those that attacked her, she had as soon as vowed to ‘dismantle‘ the Minnesota Police Department accusing them of “systematically failing the black community” and is now suggesting measures to curb crimes within the metropolis.
A 2020 Facebook publish by Shivanthi Sathanandan calling for the dismantling of the Minnesota Police Department
“I’m now part of the statistics. I wasn’t silent when I fought these men to save my life and my babies, and I won’t be silent now. We need to get illegal guns off of our streets, catch these young people who are running wild and creating chaos across our city and HOLD THEM IN CUSTODY AND PROSECUTE THEM,” Sathanandan said in her Wednesday publish.
“Look at my face. REMEMBER ME when you are thinking about supporting letting juveniles and young people out of custody to roam our streets instead of HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS,” she added.
In a Facebook publish in June 2020, nonetheless, she praised the Minneapolis School Board’s resolution to finish the Minnesota Police Department’s contract and wrote, “MPD should have no place in our children’s schools.”
Meanwhile, Minneapolis police confirmed the incident and stated that Sathanandan’s automobile was later discovered, nonetheless, not one of the accused have been apprehended.
Interestingly, Sathanandan in direction of the top of the stated Facebook publish thanked the “incredible” Minnesota Police Department for serving to her through the “terrifying” incident.
“Thank you to the incredible Minneapolis 4th Precinct Officers, Mayor Frey, Chief O’Hara, Paramedics, neighbors, friends and DFL family, who all came to our aide during this terrifying experience. I’m so grateful for this community that wraps us in love,” Sathanandan added.
