Memphis Flyer

[troubadour76]

Oh man, you have to read this. You just have to.

Lawmaker says he shares homes with two women

This article gets weirder (read: funnier) with every passing paragraph.

Comments

[glenrock]

I just did a quick search hoping to find a reputable news report of the shooting story. The best I could do was this blog page that sums up a number of his antics. About 2/3 of the way down, you will find this entry:

Ford Shoots at Trucker and gets away with it.
by Blue Cat on Jul 13, 2004 - 10:42 AM
John Ford, who allegedly fired a pistol at a trucker on Interstate 40 near Lexington, Tenn., in 1990. Ford was a member of the powerful African-American Ford political dynasty in Memphis. A Dallas trucker reported the shooting to the Highway Patrol station in Jackson, Tenn., around 4:30 p.m. The Jackson troopers called Nashville headquarters for guidance, and according to a former THP official, Wallace said, "Don't stop that car (Ford's). Let it go."

At this point, there was adequate time to apprehend Ford on the interstate and search his car for the weapon. But because of Wallace's order, Ford escaped and wasn't questioned until the next day. By that time, there was no pistol found in his Mercedes-Benz.

Although a bullet was recovered from the truck, Ford accused the trucker of making everything up. A jury in Jackson acquitted Ford of all charges.

[troubadour76]

Wow, can Springer do a whole show on him? That would rule.