I do not like Ford- a buffoon- but his brother is Robs worst enemy-
Ford creates and thrives on this crap- But to be fair the media would follow him into the bathroom if they had a chance and comment upon it. And it would not be positive.
That is one reason- his personality- that he takes some time off- gets help- people are forgiving.
Lastly - The Police report on him was more intrusive that a top drug dealer- makes you wonder why.
The media camps out in front of his office and house because there are few other ways to try to get him to answer questions. It is their job to hold public officials like Ford to account. Previous mayors held regular press availabilities, so reporters knew they could just show up to those and ask the questions that they needed to ask. Ford has gone weeks refusing to speak to the media in any regular forum.
Recent revelations seem to indicate that the media should have been following him much more closely. The guy was getting drunk in school yards and public parks and participating in dead drops with known drug dealers and the media didn't catch any of that.
The police investigation was thorough because they were dealing with a public official who was facing serious accusations. It continued because they found many areas of concern.