How Hamilton, ON's violent "accountability" councilor intimidated a journalist out of City Hall

Without following the link, I’m trying to guess whether the guy in the photo is the good-guy intrepid reporter, laughing at the ridiculous corruption because what else can you do, or the a-hole councillor, laughing because he’s a bully and he’s “won” for now. I can see it both ways but I’m leaning towards the latter. The narrowed eyes could go either way–indicative either of a power-mad maniac or a hardened cynic–but it’s the stupid little reptilian tongue peeking through that pushes me over the edge.

[EDIT: just looked again and saw the brown sweater. This changes everything.]

This has been another edition of “you didn’t ask what I’m thinking but I’ma explain it to you anyway.”