Ross Mirkarimi begins campaign to keep sheriff job (dismissed due to domestic violence)

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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Ross Mirkarimi, who won a hard-fought race for San Francisco sheriff last fall, now is campaigning to save his job - showing up at political and community events, making media appearances and walking a commercial corridor to talk to constituents.

"He's on the circuit," said Linda Post, a blogger who posts a calendar of San Francisco political events and attends many of them herself. She said Mirkarimi, who served on the Board of Supervisors for seven years before becoming sheriff in January, has always been highly visible, but in recent weeks seems more focused.

Mirkarimi, who faces official misconduct charges brought by Mayor Ed Lee, was suspended from office in March and now faces permanent removal.

The sheriff pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false imprisonment stemming from an argument with his wife, Eliana Lopez, on New Year's Eve in which he grabbed her arm hard enough to cause bruising.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/22/BASR1OLBD5.DTL

[WingDinger]

1. Almost went down for that myself.

Girlfriend/livein, swung at me, hitting me in jaw. Saw stars, grabbed her wrists, so she couldnt do it again. She called cops, fully expecting to get me hauled off. I told cops she hit me in jaw, saw stars etc, they almost moved on her. I begged them not to. they said, even if she hits me again, and I do nothing, I am going to jail next call. Wrote a report that made ME the abuser. Sometimes the bullshit is false, sometimes true.

[LanternWaste]

2. I wonder if he's tried to rationalize his actions

I wonder if he's tried to rationalize his actions and place the blame on her... that seems to be my (albeit limited) experience in talking with abusive guys.

(Read the story, and yup-- he wants to get his "side" out...)