He was arrested out of spite and without legal basis, Hanson Melvin said today at an internal affairs hearing sparked by his complaint against a Chattanooga police officer. In commenting about Officer David Campbell’s smirk and smiles during his arrest, Hanson Melvin, married and father of three children, said the officer “makes the law something of a comedy.” By David Tulis The Melvin complaint is being investigated by Officer Jeff Gaines, who recorded Mr. Melvin’s soft-spoken comments over a 45-minute period. “I feel like the interview went pretty well,” Mr. Melvin says afterwards. “I got all the details that I need … Continue reading Melvin presses claims vs. cop in hearing over false arrest