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True story, Officer Bubbles. It happened during protests at the 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto. Here's the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIZigF_zdXw
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER: You like bubbles.
DEMONSTRATOR: I do. I think it makes people smile.
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER: What's your name?
DEMONSTRATOR: My name is a mystery.
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER: Oh.
DEMONSTRATOR: No, I have nothing to hide.
OFFICER BUBBLES: If the bubble touches me, you're going to be arrested for assault. Do you understand me?
DEMONSTRATOR: Bubbles?
BUBBLES: Yes, that's right. It's a deliberate act on your behalf and I'm going to arrest you. Do you understand me?
DEMONSTRATOR: I understand you.
BUBBLES: Right. You're going to be in handcuffs. Alright? You either knock it off with the bubbles, you touch me with that bubble, you're going into custody. Right?
DEMONSTRATOR: I'm putting it away.
BUBBLES: Right. Thank you.
DEMONSTRATOR: But I would also like to know...
BUBBLES: If you want to bait the police, blow that on me or that other officer, and it gets in her eyes, it's a detergent, you will be going into custody.
DEMONSTRATOR: I understand that.
BUBBLES: Do we understand each other?
DEMONSTRATOR: I do. [inaudible]
BUBBLES: Then put it away.
DEMONSTRATOR: I am doing that at this moment. I would really appreciate it...
BUBBLES: The discussion's over.
DEMONSTRATOR:...if you could treat me with a bit of respect.
BUBBLES: I just did. I just did.
DEMONSTRATOR: I�.
BUBBLES: You got what you deserved: you got my respect. Right?
DEMONSTRATOR: I don't feel very respected. I'm just...
BUBBLES: That's terrible. That's terrible.
DEMONSTRATOR:...trying to keep people happy.
BUBBLES: My heart bleeds.
DEMONSTRATOR: Mine too.
BUBBLES: Right. Put it away. Right? Knock it off.
(OFF CAMERA): For $1 billion I could have gotten someone with a better attitude.
BUBBLES: Yeah, okay. Thanks.
(OFF CAMERA): Yeah, that's right.
WITNESS: She hasn't done anything, and you can talk to her in a very polite way.
BUBBLES: I was. I was [inaudible] professional.
WITNESS: Excuse me?
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TEXT ON SCREEN: Moments later...
[demonstrator is arrested]
TEXT ON SCREEN: Moments later...
POLICE OFFICER: Can you come here? This one here can go. The one in the blue can go over here.
Adam Joseph's the name, bubbles are not his game. Joseph sued YouTube to get the real names of the people who posted the video--and the names of the people who commented on the video. Joseph's lawyer said that the comments were helping to incite "violent threats" against the officer. This is the thinking of New York Hulking Brute Benevolent Association president Patrick Lynch. You cannot exercise your right to protest. Anything you do in protesting can get you arrested. It's "baiting" the police. If you blow bubbles you can get arrested for assault on a police officer if the bubbles "strike" the officer.
From bubbles to popcorn, In Tampa, Florida you can get yourself killed for throwing popcorn in the face of a retired police officer. On January 13, 2014 Curtis Reeves, Jr. was taking in a matinee with his wife. In front of them were Chad Oulsen and his wife. Oulsen was text messaging his daughter during the previews. Reeves told Oulsen that it bothered him, to stop, and they argued, Oulsen stood up, grabbed Reeves bag of popcorn and threw it back in his face. Instantaneously Reeves shot and killed him and grazed Oulsen's wife. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRbp93n_kkE
Popcorn to the face.
Bullet to the chest.
