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Old 05-23-2013, 11:31 AM   #306
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Originally Posted by jammies View Post
Again though, what is the percentage for these drug dealers in claiming he does, and that they have a video of it, if that's not true? It's not just that Ford is the kind of guy where this kind of rumour is believable, but that he's that kind of guy *and* that someone apparently has evidence of him sucking back rock.

It's Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is likely to the true one. Some elaborate conspiracy by multiple, independent news sources in with Somali drug dealers, versus a guy who routinely lies about his misdeeds doing yet one more stupid thing. Hmm...
I'm looking at the burden of proof to completely destroy someones personal and professional life here.

I don't believe that Occum's razor applies in all situations. I believe that Occum's razor only applies in the case of actual evidence and not hearsay.

I'm not defending Ford necessarily, I am entirely skepical about some of the things in the process that I've outlined above.

Show me the tape and I'll accept the results
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