A leading anti-vax campaigner who gave out his phone number at a rally in Toronto because “he has nothing to hide” is begging people to stop calling him. Christopher Saccoccia, also known as Chris Sky, told the rally he was sharing his number for “people of substance and resources” who “actually have a set of balls”. Just 48 hours later, he posted a video telling the thousands of “f***ing idiots” calling his phone asking “stupid f***ing questions” to leave him alone.
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