A new video surfaced Thursday of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, which shows him pacing, enraged, slurring his words and threatening to kill someone and "rip his f****** throat out" — just the latest bizarre incident involving the mayor and coming two days after he admitted he had smoked crack cocaine.
Moments after The Toronto Star published the video on its website, Ford made yet another a public apology.
“The Toronto Star just released a video that I was very, very inebriated,” he said. “All I can say is, again, I've made mistakes. I just wanted to come out and tell you I saw a video. It’s extremely embarrassing. The whole world’s going to see it."
Ford added: “I hope none of you have ever or will ever be in that state. Obviously, I was extremely, extremely inebriated.”
The Thursday apology is the second one this week for Ford. He admitted for the first time on Sunday he had a drinking problem, acknowledging he was "hammered" in public at a street festival in August and "out of control" drunk around city hall after St. Patrick's Day last year.
On Tuesday, Ford made the stunning admission that he had smoked crack cocaine while "in one of my drunken stupors," but said he would not resign.
"I know I embarrassed everyone in the city and I will be forever sorry," Ford said on Tuesday.
Ford has been dogged by drug allegations for months, ever since a video surfaced in May that reportedly showed him smoking crack.
Toronto's police chief last week confirmed that police had a copy of the video, but said it couldn't be released as it constitutes evidence before the courts.
The context of the latest video published Thursday is unknown. It's unclear when it was filmed and who Ford is threatening in his rambling rant.
"When he’s down, I’ll rip his f****** throat out. I’ll poke his eyes out," an agitated Ford can be heard saying. "When he’s dead, I’ll make sure that motherf*****’s dead."
The newly published video has led to new calls for Ford to resign.
City Councilor James Pasternak urged Ford to make a "dignified exit," The Associated Press reported.
"The video is very disturbing," he said. "It's very upsetting, it's very sad."
And City Councilor Giorgio Mammoliti, a Ford ally, said the mayor should enter rehab, according to the AP.
Municipal law in Canada's biggest city has no stipulation for the forced removal of a mayor from office, unless he was convicted and jailed for a criminal offense. Police have not charged Ford with anything.
The mayor has said that while he knows he let down his constituents, he has no intention of stepping down and plans to run for re-election next year.
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