SLIDESHOW: The Rob Ford Crack Scandal in pictures, from the early iconic photos to the just-released shockers
SLIDESHOW: The Rob Ford Crack Scandal in pictures, from the early iconic photos to the just-released shockers
Thursday’s blow-out revelations about Rob Ford’s troubled private life were months—even years—in the making. In that time, Torontonians have been exposed to images of the mayor that are now seared into our collective unconscious. With the release of the 474-page police document on Thursday, a whole slew of equally memorable and provocative images flooded the mediascape. Here, a photographic trip through the Rob Ford crack scandal, from the early images that now seem so innocent, to the newly released shockers that are greeting the city for the first time.
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- A mugshot taken by Florida police in February 1999, after Ford was arrested on charges of drunk driving and pot possession. He was fined and had to do 50 hours of community service—which he fulfilled by coaching football
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- On St. Patrick’s Day 2012, fellow revelers saw Ford “stumbling down the street” near the Bier Markt on the Esplanade. A staffer at the bar told the <i>Toronto Star </i>that Ford was “hammered” and that they eventually asked him to leave after he stormed the dance floor
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- Ford’s former mayoral rival <b>Sarah Thomson </b>accused him of grabbing her butt and making suggestive remarks at a Canadian Jewish Political Affairs party at the Arcadian Court in March. She later said she thought he was on cocaine
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- On May 16, Gawker and the <i>Toronto Star</i> published their respective accounts of watching the infamous video. This photo of Ford with two alleged drug dealers added weight to the stories
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- Gawker launched its Crackstarter campaign a day later with this photoshopped wonder<br />
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- The <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/10/31/rob_ford_crack_cocaine_scandal_read_the_complete_police_document.html">lengthy police document</a> about the investigation into accused drug dealer <b>Sandro Lisi </b>contains a wealth of surveillance photos. On June 26, for instance, Lisi drove to a soccer pitch near Renforth Drive and Centennial Park Gate, where he spoke with Mayor Ford for a few minutes
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- While Ford continued to watch the soccer game, Lisi returned to his car, picked up a plastic bag and put it inside Ford’s Escalade
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- Police used surveillance footage to chronicle many Ford-Lisi meets at an Esso gas station about 350 metres from Ford’s house. At 5:38 p.m. on July 11, Ford parked at the station in his Escalade
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- Ford headed inside the gas station and made a beeline for the washroom
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- Two minutes later, Lisi arrived carrying a manila envelope and texting on his phone. He bought a few bottles of Gatorade and a bag of chips (the mayor was still in the loo)
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- Lisi returned to the parking lot and scanned the area near Ford’s car. Police saw Lisi put a manila envelope in the passenger side of the Escalade before leaving
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- Finally, Ford emerged from the bathroom, bought a bottle of Gatorade and a pack of gum, returned to his car and drove away<br />
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- Ford and Lisi didn’t just meet in secret. Lisi occasionally acted as Ford’s driver and, on July 24, they went to a Blue Jays game together<br />
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- On July 29, police picked through Rob Ford’s garbage can and found one bottle of Iceberg Vodka, one bottle of Russian Prince Vodka and McDonalds receipts
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- Surveillance cameras caught Ford peeing on the street after meeting with Lisi in the parking lot at the Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy in late July<br />
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- Another Esso meeting on July 31. Ford arrived just after 9 p.m., bought a newspaper (the <i>Toronto Sun, </i>naturally) and then waited in his car for a few minutes
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- Lisi was then seen arriving with a bag, approaching Ford’s car, and then leaving without the bag<br />
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- Several photos and cellphone videos showed a slurring Ford at the Taste of the Danforth festival on August 9. He admitted the next day that he had “a couple of beers”<br />
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- Police Chief <b>Bill Blair </b>held a press conference yesterday morning to deliver a bombshell: police are now in possession of the video that depicts Rob Ford smoking what appears to be crack
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- The <i>Toronto Sun</i>—once the mayor’s ally in the press—published a special edition yesterday afternoon chronicling every detail of the day’s revelations
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- The front pages of Toronto’s four major dailies this morning
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- A close-up of the <i>Toronto Star’</i>s front page, which features this photo of reporter Robyn Doolittle meeting with video peddler Mohamed Siad earlier this spring
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Thursday’s blow-out revelations about Rob Ford’s troubled private life were months—even years—in the making. In that time, Torontonians have been exposed to images of the mayor that are now seared into our collective unconscious. With the release of the 474-page police document on Thursday, a whole slew of equally memorable and provocative images flooded the mediascape. Here, a photographic trip through the Rob Ford crack scandal, from the early images that now seem so innocent, to the newly released shockers that are greeting the city for the first time.
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Mr. Rob Ford is A people’s Major, and unlike many, or most, dishonest and crooked
politicians, senators, etc. he is proven actually doing good for the ordinary people.
That was the problem from the first days in his office, when all the stupidity and circus
started to stop him doing his job; any which way. It is sad to see public media, and
the police, forgetting their jobs and purpose in this country. It all goes the same way:
Ordinary Canadians do not have peoples government, so why should Torontonians be
exception.
Awwwww. Poor Rob Ford… just minding his own business and the big bad media is all out to get him. Doesn’t matter that he lies, participates in illegal activities and is rarely sober Ford Nation will still defend him. He’s supposed to be the ‘people’s mayor’? He ain’t my kind of people. Please resign already Mr Ford. You are embarrassing us all!