Holy shit! I didn't even know about 80% of this stuff! This makes Torontonians look like a bunch of idiots.Hey! Everybody is getting into the act ...
NY Mag: 20 Things Worth Knowing About Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor, Rob
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/05/rob-ford-crack-video-toronto-mayor.html
Sure. If he is a crack fiend then he has smoked crack within the last couple of weeks. Probably yesterday.I don't think you grasp the ramifications of having a crack fiend in a lead role. This is completely different than burning a doobie.
Fixed your post.Anything printed in any newspaper—or appearing in any sort of media—should be taken with a grain of salt. They're more tabloid than what we imagine newspapers once were. (PS: They never were) Most of what they present are pure shit opinions. When I see a few reliable sources I will begin to believe more.
I believe they were advancing the premise, that as an addict he'd be suffering from an illness, and could resign or take a leave of absence but couldn't be forced to.Just a little FYI, if Ford is smoking crack on that video he cannot legally be fired, impeached or removed from office. He can only be asked to resign, which he can still refuse.
Of course the public pressure on him to resign will be HUGE, and it would make for very awkward City hall meetings if he doesnt. But legally he can stay in office till next election.
All this according to some expert on the news yesterday
That's how I view it. At present we seen to have a totally unsubstantiated story with a touch of extortion "I have a video but pay me $$$$$$ or it never sees the light of day".The Star is making those accusations, shouldn't it be up to them to prove his guilt ?
His administration can't find the money even to fix potholes in my neighbourhood, and he's supposed to be good at that. Of course, if Ford had lived up to his promises of 'Subways, subways, subways,' the number would go a lot higher. Not that he ever had any intention of doing so, or the foggiest idea about how to even to begin such a project.I am a fan of Ford and his fiscal approach, but if this turns out to be true he should resign. It will be too bad. NDP thinking took the city budget to 9.2 billion from 6.7 under Miller. When they inevitably return to power I can see the budget hitting 11.5 billion within four years.
And that's what they've said about every other supposed scandal the Star dreams up and they've been wrong every time.This is one scandal that wont go quietly into the night.
It's one of the many reasons why everyone should hate cheque-book journalism it cannot avoid encouraging fabrication and extortion both. But what would you propose Gawker (who broke the story, not The Star) or any other media do when they're made aware of such an item? Ignore it? Never gonna happen unless they can be assured none of their competitors will pay for it either. In an internet era when some animation studio in Taiwan has a Rob the CrackHead video on YouTube before the evening news that is <cue cheap shot> a pipe dream. If journalistic integrity isn't an oxymoron, universal integrity sure is.That's how I view it. At present we seen to have a totally unsubstantiated story with a touch of extortion "I have a video but pay me $$$$$$ or it never sees the light of day".
It might be worth it for the show-factor, but Gawker has no sue-able presence in Canada that I've heard of, and there's not the slightest chance that every word and comma the Star printed wasn't lawyered for hours—and repeatedly, during the six weeks the Star sat on the story until Gawker forced their hand—against just such an eventuality.If I were Ford I would have my press rep come out and challenge these so called video owners to put up or shut up. I would then launch a defamation lawsuit against Gawker, and potentially the Toronto Star. No fucking around here.
Neat saying, but always the case. Ever seen fire around smoke grenades? The grainy snap shown early is not one i'd beat anything on. As someone said, trusting the word of a drug dealer, right. Maybe the reporter, knowing how rebellious the Start reporters can be, perhaps the reporters are into the dealer big time and this is a way out.:Eek:Get your head out of the sand! you sound like Ford.. "people are out to get him". funny thing is that it was a web page in the US that reported it first.
Scandal after scandal... where there is smoke, there must be fire. He must leave office.
I am just waiting to see how he tops this one!!
If the Star was wrong every time... have they been sued and had to pay any settlement??
There is a tipping point for everything. Basically the Star is saying their representatives verified that Rob Ford smokes crack. They have seen the proof - not here-say, not some unnamed source. This time they are the source, the accusation is coming right out of their mouth. Either Ford addresses this or he's done. He can't say it's the same as all the other smears. Acting like a boor is one thing, this is entirely a different kettle of fish.And that's what they've said about every other supposed scandal the Star dreams up and they've been wrong every time.