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OfflinePatlal
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine
    #19089802 - 11/05/13 12:14 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted to smoking crack cocaine.

Speaking to reporters at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, Ford said that he's smoked in the past, but he is not addicted to the drug.

"Yes I have smoked crack cocaine. But I am not an addict," he said. "Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors," he said, adding that he may have smoked it approximately one year ago.

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Coun. John Filion reacts to Mayor Rob Ford's admission to smoking crack cocaine in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.

"I've made mistakes, all I can do now is apologize and move on."

The bombshell revelation comes days after Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said police had recovered a video that, in accordance with news reports, shows the mayor smoking from a crack pipe.

In his comments, Ford said there were a "couple of isolated incidents" when he's been in a "drunken stupor."

He called on Blair, once again, to release the video.

"I don't even recall there being a tape and a video. So I want to see the state that I was in. I don’t know what else I can say."

When news of the alleged crack video was first published in May, Ford said he does not smoke crack, and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist.

Asked by reporters why he has repeatedly denied smoking crack in the past, Ford said he wasn't lying.

"You didn't ask the right question. Am I an addict? No. I do not do drugs," he said.

Ford apologized to his family, friends, and Toronto residents. "It's a problem," he said.

Ford says he won't quit
Despite the stunning admissions, Ford maintains that he has no plans to resign or take a temporary leave.

The mayor told the Toronto Sun that he felt like he needed to deal with the controversy that's surrounded him over the last six months.

"I have work to do and I am moving on," he told the Sun. "The way I see it now, this is over."

Ford told the Sun he believes he knows what's on the video.

"Did I smoke something? Probably. It's ugly. "

Councillors call on Ford to step down
Meanwhile councillors continue to call on the mayor to step down.

Following Ford's admission, Coun. Jaye Robinson said Ford "does not have a shred of credibility."

Calling on Ford to step down, at least temporarily, she said city hall has become "a circus."

"Anyone saying it's not affecting the business of the city, they're not being honest. It absolutely is."

Coun. Paula Fletcher suggested Ford step aside in order to get some help.

"He needs to actually not be in the media spotlight and trying to fulfil his operations as the mayor in order to get the help he needs," she said.
Coun. John Filion said council can't remove Ford from office as he was elected.

"I'm not calling for him to be removed from office. Council can't remove him from office; the people can do that next October if he's in the election," he said.

"But the city has important work to do ... The train wreck is happening and we need to get rid of this distraction.”

Earlier in the day, Filion said he plans to table a motion that would see council vote on suspending the mayor's powers to appoint and dismiss the deputy mayor and standing committee chairs.

The motion would remove Ford's ability to shuffle the members of his executive committee and hand that power over to city council at large.

Following Ford's shocking announcement, Filion said he has "empathy" for the mayor.

"We all have reasons why we behave the way we do. On a personal level, I feel very badly for the mayor. When I say I hope he steps aside and gets his life in order, I mean that sincerely," he said.

'Huge amount of turmoil at city hall': Premier
Following Ford's drug use revelation, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said her biggest concern is whether city business can carry on.

"We want municipalities to be able to function, and there is a huge amount of turmoil at city hall right now," she told reporters.

Wynne said there is no legislation in place to remove Ford from the mayor’s office, but noted that the police service and the courts "have to take action."

"I'm concerned about the situation, as I believe all Torontonians are," she said. "We're watching this with concern."


Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-admits-to-smoking-crack-cocaine-1.1528841#ixzz2jnfRWY2D


Here's Jon Stewart making fun of it



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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal]
    #19089808 - 11/05/13 12:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

He only did it once.  Just ask him and he'll tell you the truth.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal] * 1
    #19089820 - 11/05/13 12:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I don't really see the big deal.

So what, so have I, and many other people in positions of power.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal] * 3
    #19089836 - 11/05/13 12:22 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

:lol: I had a feeling this was going to turn out to be true.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: psi] * 4
    #19089854 - 11/05/13 12:26 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

With the way politics is run I just assumed they were all smoking crack...


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: psi]
    #19089871 - 11/05/13 12:29 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I honestly think Rob Ford is handling this very well from what i read in the article. However
sadly, I dont think they'll let him stay in office though, at least they wouldn't in america.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: molly21molly] * 2
    #19089880 - 11/05/13 12:30 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)



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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: molly21molly]
    #19089885 - 11/05/13 12:31 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

he admits to making dumb decisions in a drunken stupor

thats not a very good selling point to be mayor

i think thats more off putting than trying crack


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Legend]
    #19089901 - 11/05/13 12:36 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)



The guy he is pictured with here (on the left) was murdered this past spring. Not to say Ford had anything to do with it, but the whole business is odd.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: psi] * 1
    #19089915 - 11/05/13 12:39 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Personally, I think Rob Ford is the best mayor Toronto had in years. It's not because the guy has an alcohol problem that he can't do the job.

I would vote for him. He just proved he can take some heat without breaking.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal] * 3
    #19090080 - 11/05/13 01:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Patial do you.. smoke crack?


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: molly21molly]
    #19090094 - 11/05/13 01:13 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

molly21molly said:
With the way politics is run I just assumed they were all smoking crack...




QFT

I thought they were all on psychedelics by the way they make decisions.

Fucking politicians.  If you rendered the whole lot of them there wouldn't be enough scruples to fill a fucking thimble.

Yeah, I know.  This should be in the butthurt thread.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: dontknow]
    #19090113 - 11/05/13 01:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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dontknow said:
Patial do you.. smoke crack?




Nope and I stand by my statement


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal] * 2
    #19090119 - 11/05/13 01:19 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Patlal said:
Personally, I think Rob Ford is the best mayor Toronto had in years. It's not because the guy has an alcohol problem that he can't do the job.

I would vote for him. He just proved he can take some heat without breaking.




I disagree. He is a terrible mayor. I don't mind that he smoked crack. It's all the other stuff. I want a mayor with a brain.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal]
    #19090121 - 11/05/13 01:19 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Patlal said:
Quote:

dontknow said:
Patial do you.. smoke crack?




Nope and I stand by my statement



Lies, I have a vid of you partaking.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal]
    #19090164 - 11/05/13 01:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Patlal said:
Personally, I think Rob Ford is the best mayor Toronto had in years. It's not because the guy has an alcohol problem that he can't do the job.

I would vote for him. He just proved he can take some heat without breaking.




I liked Lastman. Remember when SARS happened, and the tourism industry took a hit? He just called up his buddy Mick Jagger and was all " Hey, Mick, throw a huge free concert to help our city out, wouldja?"

That, and the picture of him shaking hands with Mom Boucher.

Toronto's hilarious


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Khii Khwaay]
    #19090248 - 11/05/13 01:45 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

at least he didn't admit to soliciting prostitution among other things.. yea that's right politicians and those involved with the law are some of scummiest people on earth. their motto is "do whatever the fuck you want just don't get caught".

if the mayor was truly humble he'd step the fuck off of the position. it's obvious he's just using it as ploy to get more votes with his 'honestly'. lmao. that shit only works when you did it in college when you weren't the fucking mayor or president. obama knew wassup.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: Patlal]
    #19090273 - 11/05/13 01:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Patlal said:
I would vote for him. He just proved he can take some heat without breaking.



Yes, he has shown himself time and time again to be able to weather the personal scandals he keeps finding himself in, although I'm not sure that that ability necessarily benefits his constituents. I like how his earlier denial of crack smoking was crafted in such a way that he would not technically be proven a liar even if the video did later surface. Rather than saying he had never smoked crack, he said that he didn't smoke crack. I'm guessing his lawyer helps with strategy for this stuff though.


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: psi]
    #19090404 - 11/05/13 02:29 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

"wats up w dat...
you'll cowards... dont even smoke crack"




dat moustache :fonda:


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Re: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine [Re: NWlight]
    #19094575 - 11/06/13 09:45 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

The headline of today's news paper:

I HAVE SMOKED
CRACK COCAINE


There's even an article inside that explain everything about crack lol


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