A woman who intentionally coughed on a front-line grocery store worker at the beginning of the pandemic has been sentenced to 18 months probation. The judge said her behaviour displayed an “astounding level of selfishness.”
In April 2023, Kimberly Brenda Woolman was found guilty of assaulting two Save-On-Foods employees in Campbell River, B.C., and causing a disturbance at the store.
The judge, who reviewed video footage of the incident and heard witness testimony, ruled Woolman was guilty of assault based on public health concerns that respiratory droplets carried the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The judge also concluded that Woolman’s cough was deliberate and
