Hamilton man who livestreamed assault and transphobia on city bus gets 7 months jail time
The Hamilton man who livestreamed himself unleashing a transphobic tirade and assaulting someone on a city bus in 2022 received a roughly seven-and-a-half month sentence on Thursday morning — longer than what Crown attorneys asked for.
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The Hamilton man who livestreamed himself unleashing a transphobic tirade and assaulting someone on a city bus in 2022 received a roughly seven-and-a-half month sentence on Thursday morning — longer than what Crown attorneys asked for.