Murder rant video: Before March 19, 2012 - according to Scott MacIntyre
Beating: March 22, 2012
Ford's visit to Metro West: March 25, *2013*
I'm not buying this. Let's remember the source of the claim is not exactly reliable either.
If the murder rant video is about Scott MacIntyre, then the off camera comment "These kids are pros buddy" does not make sense.
Also, in the video, the off camera voice says "After you win the by-election...". That would place it around the time of the conflict of interest decision that was supposed to boot Ford from office - between November 2012 and January 2013. Too late to be about a beating in March 2012.
This doesn't mean that the beating wasn't to protect Ford, but I don't see a smoking gun.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/11/07/mayor_rob_ford_caught_in_video_rant.html
The above "murderous rant" video is about Ford acting tough prior to negotiating a drug deal.
That is why unidentified voice said "these, kids are pros". They are tough negotiators.
That is why Dennis Morris stated today that Ford wasn't talking about murdering someone in said video.