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Hamilton man stands up to ‘Officer Bubbles’ over comments
Todd Mara of Hamilton is one of 24 people being sued for commenting on YouTube cartoons of the now-infamous Officer Bubbles video.
GLENN LOWSON
In the YouTube world, he’s known as “Pussymcfats” and until he found a $1.2 million lawsuit waiting for him in his inbox, Toronto Police Const. Adam Josephs was known to him only as Officer Bubbles.
Josephs wants YouTube to unveil his real name, along with those of the 23 other John Does who made comments on a series of allegedly defamatory cartoon videos. But Pussymcfats maintains that what he wrote online was fair, and he’s ready to remove the cloak of anonymity.
Const. Josephs meet Todd Mara. He doesn’t use Facebook but here are the basics: Age: 33. Current city: Hamilton. Status: Married. Children: 2.
Mara saw the notorious viral video that gave Josephs his nickname when the officer threatened to arrest a G20 protester for blowing bubbles. He also watched a series of cartoons that depict an officer named “A. Josephs” engaging in various abuses of authority.
In one cartoon, the officer threatens to arrest a young woman dancing on the street for disturbing the peace, and later arrests her for assault after telling her, “I am touched by your expression of love.”
Pussymcfats wrote in response, “officer bubbles probably looks at himself in the mirror a lot.”
Mara said he “forgot about Officer Bubbles” and the comment. He hasn’t used his YouTube account for months.
“Now all of a sudden, Officer Bubbles is back in my life. I never asked for this,” Mara said. “I don’t know why this guy wants to draw more attention to himself. I can’t figure it out. It’s ridiculous.”
The looming lawsuit is a headache, but Mara has no regrets.
“I mentioned, according to what I saw in the video, that he’s an egomaniac,” Mara said. “I stand by what I did. I thought he was out of line.”
In his statement of claim, Josephs suggests the cartoons and comments are “false and devastatingly defamatory” for implying that he is a narcissist, among other things.
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Hamilton man stands up to ‘Officer Bubbles’ over comments
GLENN LOWSON
In the YouTube world, he’s known as “Pussymcfats” and until he found a $1.2 million lawsuit waiting for him in his inbox, Toronto Police Const. Adam Josephs was known to him only as Officer Bubbles.
Josephs wants YouTube to unveil his real name, along with those of the 23 other John Does who made comments on a series of allegedly defamatory cartoon videos. But Pussymcfats maintains that what he wrote online was fair, and he’s ready to remove the cloak of anonymity.
Const. Josephs meet Todd Mara. He doesn’t use Facebook but here are the basics: Age: 33. Current city: Hamilton. Status: Married. Children: 2.
Mara saw the notorious viral video that gave Josephs his nickname when the officer threatened to arrest a G20 protester for blowing bubbles. He also watched a series of cartoons that depict an officer named “A. Josephs” engaging in various abuses of authority.
In one cartoon, the officer threatens to arrest a young woman dancing on the street for disturbing the peace, and later arrests her for assault after telling her, “I am touched by your expression of love.”
Pussymcfats wrote in response, “officer bubbles probably looks at himself in the mirror a lot.”
Mara said he “forgot about Officer Bubbles” and the comment. He hasn’t used his YouTube account for months.
“Now all of a sudden, Officer Bubbles is back in my life. I never asked for this,” Mara said. “I don’t know why this guy wants to draw more attention to himself. I can’t figure it out. It’s ridiculous.”
The looming lawsuit is a headache, but Mara has no regrets.
“I mentioned, according to what I saw in the video, that he’s an egomaniac,” Mara said. “I stand by what I did. I thought he was out of line.”
In his statement of claim, Josephs suggests the cartoons and comments are “false and devastatingly defamatory” for implying that he is a narcissist, among other things.
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