Comments on: I’m starting to agree with the whole “leave Rob Ford alone” argument

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:44:35 +0000

It is true that the person “looks” like Ford, and “appears” to smoke, but what does that prove. The video needs to be obtained and then examined forensically for authenticity. Then the Star will have their story.

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:50:52 +0000

Sorry, shot in the leg, not killed.

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:52:26 +0000

Oh, and if people really are getting killed over this, we need to beat this story until we get to the bottom of it.

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:50:26 +0000

Rumours without evidence? All I’ve seen the Star report is that two of their reporters claim to have seen a video where someone who looks like Rob Ford appears to smoke something from a crack pipe. If they’d swear that under oath (I imagine they would), there’s your proof that the story is true.

If Ford is so convinced they’re lying, where’s the libel suit? Make them tell their story on the stand. It seems quite simple to me.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 28 May 2013 03:18:51 +0000

Bloggers such as myself? I’m guessing you’re not exactly a loyal reader, Anonymous no. 2…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 May 2013 03:01:00 +0000

Why would you leave the lack of evidence out of your post? The media should leave him alone because the accusations are baseless. As soon as the $200k to buy the video has been raised, conveniently their “confidence that we can consummate this transaction has diminished”. Curious, perhaps journalists and bloggers such as yourself were wrong to place their faith in Somali drug dealers?

The Toronto Star and Gawker are gossip magazines that have, without any shred of evidence, attacked this man. Rumors without ANY evidence is not journalism.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 27 May 2013 19:32:58 +0000

Where it would be fantastic to leave him alone, for even one day, this story has become bigger than the city.
Parallels have been drawn to Marion Berry of DC mayoral fame, and with a pedigree like that, well the north american media wait on baited hooks for the next interesting turn of events.

For the mayor to find ANY peace in the next month, he needs to directly address the issue and plead his case in the public eye and avoid the media making allegations. Until then, north american media outlets clamor for the next tidbit to splash in print.

The infamous drop from their pedestals just as hard as the famous. The only difference is who pushes them.