Stacks, Miss Daisy, and Hoochie

The original Thud post reads like this:

Mrs. Daisy Miller is a 70 year old business woman who has owned and operated The Orange Mound Grill for 50 years. Miss Daisy as she is known in "The Mound" has always been a law abiding citizen who has never had any problem with the law until Thursday afternoon.On Thursday her 18 year old granddaughter Hope Miller was making a stop for her grandmother at Speedy's store on Park. Hope states that when she pulled onto the lot at the store with one of her girl friends she cut her car off and got out to go into the store. Hope states that at this time Memphis Police officer Vance Stacks told her to "Come here". Hope states that since this was not the first time that this officer had approached her she replied "What do you want now?" the office replies"Get in the car" at this point Hope ask the officer " Why?" Stacks tells her she is under arrest for playing her music to loud in her car and places handcuffs on her and places her in the back seat of the car.Before we go forward with the rest of the details from Thursday, lets look at the history between Hope and officer Vance Stacks. Hope states that two months ago at the very same store as she entered the small grocery store Stacks grabbed her arm and told her "I ought to arrest you for being so sexy" Hope says that she snapped and told the officer to get his hands off her and that she was not some hoochie mama that he could disrespect. She goes on to state that Stacks told her "Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?" Hope states that she just walked off but has been harassed every time since that she runs into him.Back to Thursday, After Hope was placed in the back seat of the squad car she told her friend to call her grandmother to come and get her car. Miss Daisy gets the call at the grill which is about 3 blocks away from the store and becomes upset at hearing that her grand daughter has been arrested. Daisy tells her son James Miller to take her up to the store. James says that he told his mother that there is no way that Hope is being arrested for just playing loud music, but Miss Daisy insisted that they go.When James and his mother arrived at the scene true enough Hope was in handcuffs on the back seat of the squad car. James admits that at this point he does become disorderly because he wants to know why his niece who has never been in trouble and makes good grades at Whitehaven High School is being arrested. Stacks according to James tells him that he to is under arrest, James says that he resisted by not giving him his arm to be placed in handcuffs, which makes Stacks call for back up. Hearing Police Cars coming from every direction and figuring that he was in store for a beat down he allows the Stacks to handcuff him and place him in the car next to his niece.James states that there are now at least 15 cars on the scene as he and Hope sat on the back seat of the squad car. During this hold time Miss Daisy has not said a word. Hope calls for her grandmother to come over to the car to get her car keys because she didn't want to go to jail and leave her car parked at Park and Grand. Witnesses along with James and Hope state that when the elderly woman approached the car Stacks grabbed her by the back of her shirt,picked her up from the ground and threw her into the back seat of another squad car where she sustained a sprained shoulder according to Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare.Even though James and Hope were placed in handcuffs they were given Misdemeanor Citations and released but will have to turn themselves in on May22, 2008 and go to court on May 29,2008. Miss Daisy also received a citation.According to police sources Vance Stacks has a history of over policing, and being overy aggressive. The sources also state that Stacks was moved from another area because of community complaints, and that presently there are numerous complaints on file against him. I was called by a family member of Miss Daisy and met with her and James,also with Hope at the Orange Mound Grill. While there I contacted their City Council person Wanda Halbert who assured me that she would be in contact with Police Director Larry Godwin. Speaking with Halbert this morning she states that she has left him a message and has sent him an email.It appears that Vance Stacks actions against Hope Miller was not based on a car playing loud music, but his being rejected by her. It seems that Stacks had planned to use his position and his badge as a form of sexual intimidation but had no idea that her family would be coming to the scene. His throwing Miss Daisy onto the back seat of a squad car where she received injury was force that was excessive. The family has hired an attorney and plans to file a lawsuit against the city and the officer. The family also will be filing a formal complaint on Monday morning with Internal Affairs.

Now we all know that Thud claims he has "sources" inside MPD. Well, we have sources as well and can say that NOBODY has entered or filed a complaint in this matter against any of the officers who were there that day. Vance Stacks is still on the job and regardless of Thud's bullshit, will REMAIN THERE. We can all see through Thud's story for what it is....Afterall, who in their right mind would call that fat ass hoochie "sexy". Come on folks... Tell us what you think.