Politician who survived in office as mayor of Toronto despite a term that bounced between scandal and controversyThe fact that Rob Ford,who has died of cancer aged 46, was filmed smoking crack cocaine did not create him unique among mayors of major North American cities; Marion Barry of Washington DC was actually re-elected after finishing a term in prison for drug possession. But the way in which Ford retracted his preceding denials of the footage was unique. “Yes, and I have smoked crack cocaine but am I an addict? No. Have I tried it? Um,probably, in one of my drunken stupors.” Related: Rob Ford, or former Toronto mayor,dies aged 46 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com