Boston Man Assaults Transgender Woman on Subway
NBC News. “You’re not a woman, you’re a man,” Burnett reported screamed at the 41-year-old trans woman, whose name has not been released, and then started punching and kicking her.
She told police Burnett repeatedly kicked her in the crotch area.The victim told police she tried to defend herself, but Burnett grabbed her foot by the heel and pulled her leg, causing her to fall to the ground, fracturing her wrist.Several passengers intervened and fought off Burnett before kicking him off the train.
The victim told police that, due to Burnett’s remarks, she believes she was targeted because of her gender identity.Police were eventually able to identify the 53-year-old Burnett as the alleged attacker through witness descriptions and surveillance video footage.
He was arrested on November 12 at the Maverick train station.On November 22, Judge Debra DelVecchio found Burnett dangerous and ordered him to be placed on house arrest, with GPS monitoring.
