Rob Ford's Toronto

[SFO]

I dunno, man. The full video from the Star threw me off. Too much weird wrestling-sounding mumbo jumbo. Sounds like he actually want to fight somebody? Doesn't sound like discussion of an actual murder plot.

 

[eastcoastanddown]

"These guys are pros..."

Yes, this is about Smith. He wouldn't be referring to Mcintyre/Basso or any of the non-professionals who have been caught up in this.

He is referring to Smith, and this is huge. I would LOVE to see that time stamp.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I think the International media will be with us for awhile yet, unfortunately.

AoD

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

"These guys are pros..."

Yes, this is about Smith. He wouldn't be referring to Mcintyre/Basso or any of the non-professionals who have been caught up in this.

He is referring to Smith, and this is huge. I would LOVE to see that time stamp.

He talks about donating something if he wins as well

 

[tiffer24]

The rebuttal from Doug on this one will be a keeper, one for the ages, I'm sure.

 

[dforthandbview]

Just a thought. Is it possible that this was filmed just before his arm wrestling match with Hogan and that is what he was talking about? Ford keeps repeating "brother" which is something Hogan says a lot, as well.

 

[Dubster]

"These guys are pros..."

Yes, this is about Smith. He wouldn't be referring to Mcintyre/Basso or any of the non-professionals who have been caught up in this.

He is referring to Smith, and this is huge. I would LOVE to see that time stamp.

Without a time stamp and knowing exactly who is in the room, this video is worthless.

 

[Dilla]

ahhhh, I bet THIS is the video that was at the viewing parties i mentioned. The star is saying it was circulated around city hall.

 

[PinkLucy]

I dunno, man. The full video from the Star threw me off. Too much weird wrestling-sounding mumbo jumbo. Sounds like he actually want to fight somebody? Doesn't sound like discussion of an actual murder plot.

Some Tweets are suggesting he's getting pumped for his match with Hogan ... but that doesn't have anything to do with him talking about he and Doug being called liars and thieves.

 

[tiffer24]

That is one hell of a constituency meeting, Mr. Mayor.

 

[guitarchitect]

Of course now they'll come out and explain it as something related to sports, that Ford uses this kind of language all the time (like Doug and his politics-as-bloodsport shtick), that nothing was meant literally, etc.

And of course the reason for not doing so before the story hit is because they need time to fabricate their response, because it'll be a lie and this video can't be explained simply. The whole "calling us liars, thieves" pretty much eliminates any possibility of it being intense sports-chat.

 

[SFO]

Some Tweets are suggesting he's getting pumped for his match with Hogan ... but that doesn't have anything to do with him talking about he and Doug being called liars and thieves.

As of now, I'm skeptical anything's going to come of this. But yeah, time stamp and location info would help.

 

[PinkLucy]

Excellent point

Scott Reid ‏@_scottreid 1m
His office says he sometimes goes off on tangents like this. Just sit for a second and conisder that reply. #topoli

 

[dforthandbview]

Of course now they'll come out and explain it as something related to sports, that Ford uses this kind of language all the time (like Doug and his politics-as-bloodsport shtick), that nothing was meant literally, etc.

And of course the reason for not doing so before the story hit is because they need time to fabricate their response, because it'll be a lie and this video can't be explained simply. The whole "calling us liars, thieves" pretty much eliminates any possibility of it being intense sports-chat.

They talk about "winning" in the video which makes it seem as though it is sports-related.

 

[jeffreym]

Some Tweets are suggesting he's getting pumped for his match with Hogan ... but that doesn't have anything to do with him talking about he and Doug being called liars and thieves.

Here's the thing...

Also on Wednesday, the Star sent a transcript of the video, a description of the video’s contents and an offer to show it to the following people in the mayor’s circle: Ford, his brother Councillor Doug Ford, Provost, deputy chief of staff Sunny Petrujkic, spokesman Amin Massoudi, and to Ford’s lawyer Dennis Morris.

The Star invited all of them to view the video, either at their office or the Star’s office, and provide an explanation for Ford’s behaviour. None of them took the Star up on its offer as of Thursday.