english: Most of the people remember him as a defender of democracy and for his strong opposition against the military dictatorship of Manuel Antonio Noriega; a role that has been engraved for history with an iconic photograph, taken when he was being beaten by defenders of the military regimen.
non_english: Ricordato soprattutto come difensore della democrazia e deciso oppositore della dittatura militare instaurata da Manuel Antonio Noriega , Ford vide il suo ruolo entrare nella storia, immortalato da una celebre fotografia scattatagli mentre veniva aggredito dai sostenitori del regime militare.