Courtney Winkels blows bubbles, much to the consternation of Officer Adam Josephs, sunglasses, who threatens to arrest her for assault..
When he first saw a video of a Toronto constable threatening to arrest a G20 protester for blowing bubbles, one YouTube user was so livid, he couldn’t stop writing comments.
In fact, the man, who uses the alias “theforcebewithme,” can’t even remember writing the specific comment that now has him defending a $1.2 million defamation lawsuit launched by Toronto’s now notorious “Officer Bubbles.” Const. Adam Josephs seeks to compel the Google-owned YouTube to reveal the identity of the person who created and posted the videos as well as any information it has on the 24 other users who made allegedly defamatory remarks. Josephs’ lawsuit isn’t targeting the video that sparked his infamy, but a collection of eight cartoons posted to the popular video website that show a police officer resembling Josephs engaging in abusive acts of power.
The animations depict an officer named “A. Josephs” arresting a variety of people — from Santa Claus to U.S. President Barack Obama — as well as punching a news photographer. In his statement of claim, Josephs calls the cartoons and several comments “devastatingly defamatory,” alleging they have brought him “ridicule, scandal and contempt both personally and as a member of the (Toronto Police Service).” He claims the animations have also resulted in threats against him and his family.
No comment. Har!
Quick someone call a wahhhhmbulance!
It’s all part of a dirty Canadian plot – they lull you into a false sense of security by pretending that their soldiers don’t have guns and their police are afraid of bubbles.
Then when you have relaxed your guard millions of BC bud crazed hockey-stick wielding 7foot tall lumberjacks will sweep down and eat your children.
That’s why you need a northern border fence now!
The woman cop can cuff me anytime she wants!
That guy needs to lighten up. I’ve been a cop a long time and you can’t get so upset over basically nothing. I’m not familiar with the laws in Canada but I can’t imagine making that charge stick….and what would be the point anyway. You have a bunch of idealistic young people out there who aren’t hurting anyone. And then when you make a total ass of yourself in public, you want to sue people for making fun of you? What a d**k!
Did you notice the female cop’s reaction to her partner’s threat that he was going to arrest “bubbles?” She looked like she thought he was kidding.
The comments made on You Tube are nothing compared to the ones that would have been made by the defense attorney in court.
“…carrying out his duties as a police officer to protect the public,” from soap bubbles.
The lady cop looks like she’s thinking: “Geez – how did I get partnered with this bozo?” When he first mentions arresting her for assault, she turns to him, mouth agape in (?) disbelief.
Wait – is “bozo” defamatory?
One can only hope… It is claimed he had a Facebook page and claimed his job description was, “I collect human garbage” but when this case appeared on YouTube the description disappeared. (http://bit.ly/b0nhx1)
By the way, the girl was charged with “Conspiracy to commit mischief.” The charges were dropped, sadly. That would have been an interesting trial.
#2, screw a border fence we need land mines and machine gun nests, 7 foot tall lumberjacks are nothing to mess around with! I mean have you seen espn lumber jack competitions? Just imagine 10,000 pissed off lumber jacks throwing axes at you as they flood across the border! Even if you try to climb a tree to avoid them they will just climb up after you using those spike things they put on their feet.
I don’t see anything wrong with what the police officer did. He asked her nicely to stop and put the bubbles away.
This guy is digging a deeper and deeper hole for himself. In fact what he did was ridiculous and public condemnation and ridicule is in order. We need more videos of police action to weed out these sorts of people.One can only imagine how he would react in a genuinely problematic situation. Poorly is my guess.
If all the snide remarks constitutes cyber-bullying, then expect every blog in the country to be shuttered. What did this idiot expect? I wonder how much money I can make from the cyber-bullying I have had to endure from Mac lovers. I’ll be rich! Rich!
> This guy is digging a deeper and deeper hole for
> himself. In fact what he did was ridiculous and public
> condemnation and ridicule is in order. We need more
> videos of police action to weed out these sorts of
> people.
Well said, sir!
“what he did was ridiculous and public condemnation and ridicule is in order”
And he did it in while in uniform – representing the people and government of Canada.
We used to have a charge of ‘bringing the uniform into disrepute’, eg if you got drunk while in uniform. It was regarded as a serious offence, it could certainly get you time in the guardhouse.
This bozo brought the uniform, the police service and Canada into disrepute. Not sure you can actually bring the Toronto police and Canadian government into disrepute – there is only so low you can sink after all. But other Canadians might object to being made to look like idiots infront of the world.
ANOTHER moron goes looking for trouble and FINDS IT! Sorry, I agree with the cop. It’s deliberate antagonism. It is *physical*. It’s assault. Spitting on someone with soap or spitting on someone with spittle, is an active aggression, no matter how wrapped in sardonic bullshit it is. That’s partly too what those kids are there to learn about, the boundary between free speech, ‘fighting words,’ and actual assault. Her punishment should be the blowing of bubbles on her by a frat boy at her next drum circle. My guess, she doesn’t handle herself half so well as the cop. My guess, the frat boy probably stops when asked.
#2 and #6,
Hahaha im sitting in a law office and I literally started laughing out loud at Bob’s comment. I had such a great picture in my head. awesome
Hitler would be proud of such a jackbooted thug
What a total waste of everybody’s time.
He needed to get a sense of humor back then. But now he’s going to have a serious attack of Streisand Syndrome.
EVERYBODY is going to recognize this guy.
When are people going to learn that sometimes, it’s just better to turn the other cheek and let it go away.
Incidentally, if he’s reading these comments and wants some sensible advice, I’m happy for him to contact me.
“Assault me with a bubble”. I ask you.
All he needed to say was, can you be careful not to get it in anybodies eye because it could sting. Then HE’D look sensible and smart and the protester would have looked silly.
Like my name says, I am very proud to be a canadian. Next election, vote for Harper again and see your freedom go away a little bit more.
Wait! This idiot made his own bed, and now he’s complaining about having to lie in it? I live just 25 minutes southwest of Toronto, and thankfully don’t have to deal with this bozo! Oh wait, I’m gonna get sued now!
Read all the “Mr. Bubbles” books!
Meet Mr. Bubbles
Mr. Bubbles Blows Back
Sad Mr. Bubbles
Revenge, Mr. Bubbles, Revenge!
Coming soon…
Mr. Bubbles Goes to Court
The GOD hath spake!! You better do what he says or you will suffer the penalty.
……puke
Canadian jail?
youtube.com/watch?v=spclNLYVblk
ooooh scary!
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Another cowboy cop who shouldn’t be a cop.
Period.