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Elizabeth Church ‏@lizchurchto 1m
"I'm shaking in my boots, Doug Ford says of notice of suit from Police Chief Blair in running scrum. #topoli pic.twitter.com/YLLHY6qVgn

At the risk of sounding redundant, Doug's a real asshole.
 
Kilroy said:
Doug will do exactly what Rob did with Daniel Dale. He will double down on the libel 5 or 6 times. He will use the media to get his message out again and again. At the last minute, he will read a statement retracting everything. Ford Nation will remember the 5 or 6 times he claimed it was political and the Chief was out to get him. The apology will get lost in the shuffle.
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Methinks Blair might prove a more tenacious foe than Daniel Dale. I don't blame Dale in the least for not wanting to get mired in a long, dragged-out and ugly court case against vicious human garbage like the Fords. Life's too short, and he had better things to do with his time. But some people place revenge and retribution higher on their priority lists, and you don't rise to the point Blair did within the Toronto Police by being a cream puff. Thug may well have bitten off more than he can chew this time. One can hope.

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I am thinking this as well. Wouldn't a bomb threat for diversion come after today's subpeona article?
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Was there any way they could have gotten advance warning about Blair's legal action? I mean, if they pulled the bomb scare stunt in the immediate aftemath of Blair's notice being served, there's no way that wouldn't look suspicious even to the dullest intellect. As it is, it all looks suspicious enough.
 
Jennifer Pagliaro ‏@jpags 1m
"Maybe what we'll do is bury the hatchet and maybe go fishing," Doug Ford on Chief Blair.

Too funny!
 
Cooper said:
For sure. I've been working newspapers and magazines for 25 years and, as an editor, I'd be handling this story gingerly. Still, the Star's coverage has been much lighter than it's competitors. I do think this is a policy decision — but I also wonder if they're following up and, if so, how? I guess we'll find (if there's anything to find out.)
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I also wonder if they want to minimise exposure for this this stunt. I mean, even if it's a legitimate bomb threat, the Fords are milking it...It's turned into a "Fords-as-victims" stunt, especially with this Wormington article.

Ford and Warmington are deliberately conflating "those who don't like Ford" with "those that want to bomb city hall". It's pretty childish, but probably somewhat effective.
 
Tea said:
Ford and Warmington are deliberately conflating "those who don't like Ford" with "those that want to bomb city hall". It's pretty childish, but probably somewhat effective.
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I wonder what Wormington is going to do for a living after October 28th???
 
themarc said:
I wonder what Wormington is going to do for a living after October 28th???
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He'll be back as the jock sniffing/ celebrity chaser he's always been.
 
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Videodrome said:
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/12/doug-ford-on-bill-blair-i-was-just-expressing-my-opinion

Doug talked to Wormington.
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"The whole thing raises some questions for the TPSB on whether they want to continue with this chief until next April when his contract expires or to encourage him to go on owed vacation time and name an acting chief until they decide on a replacement.

When you have a chief publicly feuding with a mayoral campaign, it might be the best solution.

Doug Ford wisely did not comment on his thoughts about it."

But I would say between the lines that is what precisely what Dofo said...
 
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