Hartamophone Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 So here are his remarks from this afternoon. Note that he says "I do not use crack cocaine," and not "I have never used crack cocaine." That's a pretty conspicuous difference and makes this fall short of a categorical denial. Also, the fact that he spent just as much time - if not more time - talking about his high school football team as the crack allegations is pretty ridiculous.Not taking questions was cowardly and a cop-out, especially given that there is more that needs to be said. For one thing, he could start by addressing what the circumstances were surrounding the picture of him with the alleged gang members that has been circulating with the video story. All in all, pretty weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I agree with everything you typed, Hart.As a sidebar, it's interesting how much attention this story has received based purely on heresay. The picture isn't heresay but the picture isn't the story either. It's actually a bit surprising that the implications of that picture have been pretty much obscured by the bigger story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I agree with everything you typed, Hart.As a sidebar, it's interesting how much attention this story has received based purely on heresay. The picture isn't heresay but the picture isn't the story either. It's actually a bit surprising that the implications of that picture have been pretty much obscured by the bigger story.That's a good point. The picture on its own would have caused a stir if it had been released at any other time. This story may cool off a bit, but I don't see it completely falling by the wayside anytime soon. My loathing of Rob Ford makes me admittedly biased, but I don't see how anyone other than the most willfully blind Ford apologists could be satisfied by what he said today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 holy fuck. there are alot of shutters going off there. I'm more intrigued in the coverage of this story than the actual story. His opening "I do not use crack cocaine" sandwiched with that final hail mary question "Have you ever used crack cocaine" is all that needs to be addressed in that 3 1/2 minute bologna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Time will tell, but this story and speculation couldn't get much worse...http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/28/rob_ford_crack_scandal_fears_fords_aide_sought_video_spark_police_probe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) It's actually a bit surprising that the implications of that picture have been pretty much obscured by the bigger story.Except Ford's office defended it by claiming the mayor has his picture taken with a lot of different people (like the neo-nazi). Ford himself has since aped the same statement on his radio show that he gets his pic taken all the time with people from different communities - asking about the photo is also an act of racism according to the mayor's brother.**[edit to add]**Re: Doug Ford's racism comment.1. When Doug Ford first held a press conference about this, he accused Gawker & Toronto Star of engaging in extortion with drug dealers.2. One of the men in the photo was the person who supposedly shot the video. Since then, one has been shot dead and another wounded. 3. On the Ford's sunday radio show a women called and asked Rob why he was pictured with drug dealers. Rob gave his prepared reply and hung up on the woman4. Doug Ford called the women a racist for assuming the men in the picture were drug dealers (or gangsters). Edited May 28, 2013 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Ha yeah exactly. According to Ford the accusations against him are essentially an attack on the good Somali community of Toronto. Keep on dancin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I don't know if the video exists, but I have a suspicion it does or did, at least.If the video truly doesn't exist why hasn't Ford filed a defamation suit? My limited knowledge of law seems to feel he would have a case - yet, he hasn't, nor has he mentioned it, and he refused to field any questions regarding the topic.All this from a guy who has on record said he hates the Toronto Star and would sue if they (or any other media) ever "attacked" him in print again (or something to that effect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well I think he has smoked it and a video exists.And as for his bro Dougie that guy was a hash dealer in the 1980s early 1990s. My girlfirend's parents circle of friedns all knew him from back in the day and said "oh yeah everyone in Etobicoke new he was the hash man".Liars both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 no video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have no doubts that the video existed and from the sounds of that a copy must exist. Maybe the police have it too. Fingers crossed it surfaces! Also..crack and coke addictions don't just go away...Jabba is sure to fuck up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Rob Ford in five years: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2013/05/17/rob_ford_crack_cocaine_simpsons_mayor_diamond_joe_quimby_or_toronto_mayor.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Rob Ford in five years: I will applaud Mr. Ford on being such a vibrant, spry, fit cocaine addict that can bust it on the rocket. Here's hoping that outcome over the other likely reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Remember this whole 'Rob Ford is a crackhead' thing that somehow blew over? Well it's about to get interesting again. The Toronto cops have announced that they have obtained the crack smoking video and that the mayor has been under surveillance for a while now, where he would regularly meet with a drug dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ha, it blew over? Perhaps to the right wing nutjobs it had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 So what recourse has the city to oust the lovable Mr. Ford?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 A 2014 election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Neither the province or council can remove him unless he is convicted from my understanding. Toronto council can call for a judicial inquiry pertaining to misconduct or breach of trust, but I'm pretty sure even that doesn't allow the removal of an elected official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Recording suspected to be of Rob Ford calling into AM640 tonight (10/31) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 So what recourse has the city to oust the lovable Mr. Ford??downtown Toronto hipsters in their 20s and 30s are going to have to bother to get off their asses and vote in the next election! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Recording suspected to be of Rob Ford calling into AM640 tonight (10/31)he really isn't that bright a fellow, is he? he should have just tried a british accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 The crazy folks at NMA.tv (Next Media Animation TV - Animated News) in Taiwan have released another whacky video about Rob Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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