Memphis, TENNESSEE

Fullilove apologizes for 'unfortunate circumstances'
Some people are awfully tolerant.

October 31, 2008 - She recently lost her job as a teacher at Northwest Mississippi Community College. She was arrested. Not for the first time.

- She was arrested in March for refusing to take a Breathalyzer test in DeSoto County. She pleaded guilty in June to driving under the influence of medication (which is the same as driving under the influence of alcohol.) She was barred from driving in Mississippi. Her drivers license was confiscated.

- In May, she collided with a southbound driver on U.S. 61. The incident injured a girl who was a passenger in the other car. The former teacher was not charged in that incident.

- In June, she was photographed slumped over behind the wheel of a parked car at a Tunica casino.

- October 17, Fullilove was arrested in Tunica County on charges of careless driving and refusing to take a DUI test after she failed a field-sobriety test. Fullilove showed a valid Tennessee driver’s license to Tunica County deputies. The license was fraudulent.

After the DeSoto arrest and guilty plea in June, she then applied for and received a duplicate license from Tennessee after reporting hers was “lost.” She is now being charged with fraudulent use of a driver's license and making or selling a counterfeit driver's license.

Janis DeSoto is a Memphis city councilwoman.

Some council members have been swamped by e-mails and phone calls from citizens demanding action. In response, the council is thinking about maybe a resolution that "criticized Fullilove’s actions and encouraged her “to seek professional treatment that will enable her to overcome the personal challenges that have impacted her public service if she has not already sought treatment." No censure is planned.

Oh, and in 1995, the former radio announcer pleaded guilty to drunken driving following a 1994 arrest after a concerned motorist alerted Memphis police to a reckless driver.

Janis said she would soon recommend what action the council should take against her.