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Rob Ford Drug Tape UNEDITED

Many of you may know about the recent story involving Rob Ford, Dieter Doneit-Henderson, and a conversation about scoring OxyContin from drug dealers.

In a nutshell, Mr Doneit-Henderson calls councillor Ford regarding Ford's promise to get his pain medication, OxyContin, for Doneit-Henderson's Fibromyalgia. Instead Ford suggests that Doneit-Henderson aquire OxyContin through drug dealers on the street.

This entire conversation between Doneit-Henderson and Ford was taped and released to the media. You can read about it here: (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/phone-call-raises-q...). This has raised questions about Ford's judegment

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