Toronto Mayor Rob Ford\u2019s primary means of disseminating information to the public is through his talk show on AM radio, but he\u2019s also an avid Twitter enthusiast. Throughout as news of the Boston Marathon bombing was unfolding, Mayor Ford continually Tweeted to the public. What follows are a collection of them:<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Wow.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Fucking wow.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR:\u00a0 Don\u2019t think that guy will be finishing the race. What a shame. : (<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: It breaks your heart when an athlete is injured like that.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Toronto salutes Boston, city of Bravery, Brawn, Brains and Beans and Lettuce.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: We are all Boston Beans today.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Fucking hate terrorists.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAOR: White or brown terrorists? Send in your votes!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Should decide this once and for all on the football grid, like men!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Who is your favourite football player? Free parking spot to person who submits best answer.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Authorities saying bomb was made from Crock Pot full of nails and BBs.<\/p>\n

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@TOPDOGMAYOR: Like my Crock Pots to be full of chili. LOL.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Can\u2019t believe they canceled Bruins-Pens game. Must be very serious situation.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Toronto, you are safe, I am at the helm.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Probably won\u2019t go to Florida this week, but if I do, contact: councillor_dford@toronto.ca<\/a> in case of emerg.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: So many heroes. Like that guy in the cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

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@TOPDOGMAYOR: Free lifetime parking spot in Toronto for guy in cowboy hat!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: He is a cowboy, on a steel horse he rides! Guns N\u2019 Roses, man, Guns N\u2019 Roses.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Suspects in bombing ID\u2019d!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Wouldn\u2019t want to be wearing white ball cap in Beantown today!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Hope Ben Afflect makes movie about this. Argo ruled!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Now donning Red Sox baseball cap in honour of victims. Suggest you do the same.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Send poison in the mail to this Mayor, expect a world of trouble.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Elvis impersonator terrorists, I am watching you.<\/p>\n

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@TOPDODMAYOR: Some cop killed in wild shootout at Harvard!!!<\/p>\n

@ TOPDOGMAYOR: Evil doers carjack classy Mercedes and knock-off 7-11!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: It\u2019s like a Tarrantino flick. Completely fucking awesome.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOFMAYOR: Heart goes out to family of fallen hero.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Hope guy with cowboy hat gets involved and kicks ass!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Really like to see Uma Thurman character involved, too.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Not a movie, but feels like movie.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: HUGE FUCKING SHOOT-OUT IN BEAN TOWN!!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: One Borat guy now dead, looking for other!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: All of Boston shut down! Fucking love Boston!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Love to be mayor of Boston. Got big, brass balls!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Dead guy was athlete. Shame when athlete dies young, even if terrorist athlete.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: @Dougford Can\u2019t delete last Tweet. WTF???<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: MAYOR FORD DOES NOT CONDONE TERRORISM IN ANY FORM, EVEN BY ATHLETES.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Other Borat now hiding in boat. On land. What a moron!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Interesting. Boston seems to be doing fine without mass transit. Must be saving a shitload.<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: No vowels in the Borat names. Weird. How do you say them??<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Little Borat captured!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Great day for Boston, great day for freedom!!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: Bet they riot in streets in celebration! Love to be there!! Go Boston!!!<\/p>\n

@TOPDOGMAYOR: USA!!USA!!!USA!!!<\/p>\n

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