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I don't envy his lawyers, do you?
As I wrote on Twitter the other day: In financial terms, Rob Ford is a vehicle for the transfer of wealth from Doug Ford Sr. To Dennis Morris.
So he's probably not complaining.
I don't envy his lawyers, do you?
To have a trial (let alone any appeals and ultimately sentencing) before the October election, they would have had to arrest him months if not years ago.
But you're saying charges before the election? Big, "this is a bad fucking man" charges before the election? A perp walk before the election? Bieber-style media shitshow at the cop shop complete with helicoptors, right?
Please, please, please let me get what I want. Lord knows it would be the first time.
While Blair might try to keep it low key, we can't count on Rob to go quietly. If he can,he'll turn it into a scene
Actually I was just speaking with an experienced crime reporter who knows how this stuff works and they say for sure cops would tip of media to catch the perp walk.
I have to agree with this. Press were tipped ahead of Blairoween and the Dixon raids; I'm pretty sure they'd make sure any Ford arrest was covered, although they might not tip off Ford.
Exactly. Anyone with half a brain knew what kind of politician Ford was.
And apparently, his drinking was well known all throughout city hall.
Councillors and staff need to be held to account for that .... some day.
Ah, Joe. So was he respected before he became Ford's #1 fanboy? I never followed him before that. I recall he him saying cops used to stalk him and threaten him for his G20 coverage, but that sounded like b.s. to me.
As much as he's earned it, that's not going to happen. Blair needs to take the high road here and do everything note perfect or the backlash will be ugly. The perp walk will be seen / played as gratuitous, and many will feel sorry for the Mayor, however little he deserves it.
You can have the rest though.
Rob is the subject of the investigation but it would be very easy for Doug to get his hands dirty given how closely he's involved with the Mayor's office -- even accidentally.
As I wrote on Twitter the other day: In financial terms, Rob Ford is a vehicle for the transfer of wealth from Doug Ford Sr. To Dennis Morris.
So he's probably not complaining.
Depends what the charges end up being...