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Because of the complicated history between Anarchists and Communists it's not uncommon for both groups (yes, we're guilty of this too) to just jump at each others' throats simply out of blind pettiness. Infiltrators use the very real sore spots between us to spread disinfo and keep the hate going and comrades who don't know any better end up subconsciously repeating their lies while fully believing them.
The greatest enemy of the Anarchist is not the Communist and vice-versa; enlightened comrades understand this. Anyone on the "Left" trying to start beef like this is either an outright plant or is mistakenly spreading fed talking points and it's important to confront these behaviors whenever they're encountered.
Communists are not against violence; we are against pointless violence like terrorism, adventurism, etc. We can celebrate when Luigi pops a health insurance CEO but that doesn't mean we think this is the best way to bring change. Some Anarchists disagree, but the more well-read ones tend to know better. You might be able to chalk this one up to just being a misunderstanding at best.
No Communist is going to call the cops on anyone else. That one's just a straight up lie. There are very few instances where a Communist would ever be motivated to willfully call law enforcement and almost all of them involve clearing their own name of any wrongdoing; not siccing the pigs on people they don't like out of pettiness. Accusing Communists of calling the cops on you sounds just as ridiculous as accusing Anarchists of doing it. Anarchists and Communists have more in common with each other than some would care to admit and that includes attitudes toward the police.
As a personal anecdote I've met more self-described "Anarchists" (usually actually just liberals who like the punk aesthetic) that promoted non-violence. I've met exactly one "Communist" who was openly pacifistic and, suffice to say, they were still quite new to Marxism and had some misgivings about what it aimed to achieve.