MEMPHIS,TN - "I juss wantsta apogolerize ta everbody tha' shupporded me. I know they're disha ... disha ... DIS-appointed and I'm disappointed in myseff," said Tamara Mitchell-Ford.
Mitchell-Ford was released from the Redneckville jail after spending 17 hours behind bars. It's the second time since February that she's been caught driving drunk in the city. This time her two year old son, knicknamed 'Crash Test Dummy', was in the car. The child, who was not hurt, was picked up at the scene by a family friend.
The Department of Children's Services says the case has been referred to them and they are investigating Mitchell-Ford's case with both hands tied behind their backs, as usual, because Tamara is female, black, a lawyer, and connected to the powerful Ford family.
According to the police report officers smelled a strong odor of intoxicant and 'just plain stink breath' after they stopped Mitchell-Ford for driving erratically. She had bloodshot watery eyes and was unsteady on her feet. Her child was in the backseat and behind his stupid, plastic, government-mandated carseat was a half empty bottle of vodka.
After 17 hours in jail, a bailbondsman showed up to post her $1,500 bond. He told News Channel 3's Stephanie Scurlock that Mitchell-Ford's ex-husband, former Senator John Ford arranged for the bond payment.
The former senator was sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison for his part in a FBI sting operation last week. The couple divorced almost 6 years ago and are in a court battle over outrageously high child support payments for their 4 children.
Mitchell-Ford told Stephanie Scurlock by telephone she is stressed and depressed, medicated and predicated, cruisin' and choosin', skankin' and wankin', and always lookin' for some action. She says that played a role in her 2nd arrest in Redneckville for DUI.
Also, her massive addiction to alcohol is believed to have been a major factor, but she didn't mention that. She did say she would never do anything to intentionally harm any of her children. Of course, in light of cases over the past many years involving women such as Lorena Bobbitt and more recently, Mary Winkler, the term 'intentional' no longer carries any significance whatever, as Mitchell-Ford, a lawyer, would be well aware.
When asked about the Department of Children's Services agency investigating her case, she said she welcomed any help from them. 'A good babyshitter ish hard ta find.' Mitchell-Ford says she wishes she had asked for help earlier because 'it is hard to get a fine hook-up when there is them chillren in the car messin' wit ma presentation.'
If convicted she faces a mandatory 45 days in jail and an additonal 30 days for having her child in the car with her. This would mean she would spend a whole week in jail longer than Mary Winkler did for the cold blooded killing of her husband. Considering that she was beaten up by the other 'Memphis divas' while in jail the last time, this may actually turn out to be a geniune punishment for her.
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