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he raised 3000 bucks for charity...charity.
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Not the point. You yourself acknowledge that he wasn't removed over his improper fundraising, so that's just spin to make Ford look better.
We can debate all day whether the punishment for violating the conflict-of-interest act is too severe, and I might even agree with you. But the law was clear: the only outcome for elected officials found guilty of violating the act is removal from office. There's no question that Ford is guilty of knowingly violating the act, so his ouster was the only possible punishment in accordance with the law as it is written.