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39. Yes, that has become glaringly apparent...

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 05:59 PM

Nov 2013

Until this appalling debacle, I thought there would be procedures in place to deal with a municipal official who has behaved as Ford has while he was and continues to be in office.

I am betting this sorry episode will generate new policy and procedures to ensure there will be an avenue to address this in the future.

Edited to add: The media is now reporting there will be more coming out next week in the second release of documents that includes telephone surveillance of the Mayor.

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Toronto Mayor Ford Admits He Smoked Crack [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2013 OP

Bam! Poll_Blind Nov 2013 #1

Seriously? Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #2

What a damned liar he is. I guess being in a drunken stupor is supposed to be an excuse. polly7 Nov 2013 #3

Unless you've ever been in a drunken stupor, you should probably defer to us that have been. AAO Nov 2013 #12

Anyone who chooses to drink to stupor accepts in advance the consequences. Psephos Nov 2013 #18

Absolutely, so no tears for the drunk Canadian, eh? AAO Nov 2013 #28

The mayor of Canada's largest city should not ever get himself in "a drunken stupor"! George II Nov 2013 #25

Sure he should, if he wants to! It's a free country, right? (freer than here) AAO Nov 2013 #27

If only it was just that laundry_queen Nov 2013 #29

He is in his mid 40s daleo Nov 2013 #44

AWESOME. I love this story. Brickbat Nov 2013 #4

Not as much flack or outrage as Marion Barry caught in DC. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #5

This guy is good... jessie04 Nov 2013 #6

Toast. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #7

does IOKIYAR* work in Canada? rurallib Nov 2013 #8

Don't think so. He should run for the Senate like Cruz. bemildred Nov 2013 #9

Oh yes, IOKIYAR very much so in Canada. JackRiddler Nov 2013 #30

Why does he party with people with crack cocaine in the first place? NickB79 Nov 2013 #10

I don't like to discriminate against anyone, let alone someone that can get me good drugs! AAO Nov 2013 #13

he couldn't help it, he was the victim of a drunken stupor. olddad56 Nov 2013 #16

Well, that explains it. KamaAina Nov 2013 #11

There we go, folks! K&R closeupready Nov 2013 #14

Well, he smoked crack, but it wasn't his fault because he was in a drunken stupor. olddad56 Nov 2013 #15

If He Was In A "Drunken Stupor" DallasNE Nov 2013 #17

The Mayor of Toronto goes around in a drunken stupor smoking crack cocaine and... Spazito Nov 2013 #19

Municipal government is a pretty weird thing up here Posteritatis Nov 2013 #37

Yes, that has become glaringly apparent... Spazito Nov 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Nov 2013 #20

My suspicion Saviolo Nov 2013 #21

And again I ask: What is preventing the cops from arresting him? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #22

You can't arrest someone for illegal substances on a video. former9thward Nov 2013 #38

I guess I'm just shocked that the city has no way to remove him Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #40

is there a procedure to remove this mayor? maindawg Nov 2013 #23

I don't think so. Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2013 #32

Nope. He needs to be convicted of a bad enough crime to warrant jail time. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #36

well they have video maindawg Nov 2013 #42

All these months of denying it.........damn! It would have been better........ George II Nov 2013 #24

What a difference a gram makes Orrex Nov 2013 #26

Maybe he was under a lot of stress hollowdweller Nov 2013 #31

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO..... DeSwiss Nov 2013 #33

Does anyone smoke Crack just once? PeoViejo Nov 2013 #34

Wno does he think he is? Marion Barry? (nt) question everything Nov 2013 #35

Hey mayor Ford, 2 things you should never say as mayor MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #41

Hey, he was drunk to the point of stupor for goodness sakes. marble falls Nov 2013 #43