Black Dog

There are innumerable examples of people proclaiming their innocences only to be found guilty - Ford is claiming that the allegations are false even though the media is reporting that there is a video. So either he's telling the truth or he's expecting that the video will never become public fodder...

 

His brother speaks the truth though when he says that the media is hounding the family in a scandalous manner - I've never heard of a mayor and his family being stalked the way that our Royal Family is. This has been going on long before this and really it deminishes their credibility.

Surrrrrrrre it couldn't possibly be the fault of the guy who spends more time managing crisis communications than running the city, now would it? How do other politicians handle hostile media?

In any case, this scandal has just cost Ford his most important role: coach of Don Boscoe's football team.

And how about using drugs?  Physical evidence would be important before convicting anyone of a crime, I agree.  Trying to convince some on this board is a real challenge, however.

 

 

 

Yes, it's become obvious that it's not about evidence, but constructing the demise of Ford through conjecture.  Maybe evidence is forthcoming, but at this point, is likely not neccessary to get the job done.

You seem to be confused between the court of law and the court of public opinion. One has a much lower standard of evidence and a higher conviction rate.

Can I take my own picnic and a beer and sit in a park/at a beach etc and drink it yet?
Not civilized enough yet!

Doesn't stop me.

So I guess the new wrinkle in that story, other than that hilarious Jon Stewart segment about the issue, is that some people want to do a "sit-in" at Ford's house wanting more information.

Some people have way too much time on their hands.

Yeah that's weak sauce.

 

The fact that they could get some money for it will not appreciably change their lives - those involved would remain anonymous Somali drug dealers until they get rubbed out by their rivals. Simply releasing the video and garnering publicity would perhaps earn them minor celebrity status and a certain degree of immunity. They would likely earn far more than 200k by doing so.

Or, being drug dealers, it would open up themselves to scrutiny by the authorities. Taking the $200K and running is by far the better option.