September 22, 2005
Political Junkie: Ross Will Save The Day!
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Did you look up the other day and see that big Green R rotating slowly in the sky? That's the Mirkarimi-signal! To the Ross-cave! We'll take the Prius-mobile!
Remember when District 5 supervisor Ross Mirkarimi stopped a robbery in progress a few months ago? Well, the Examiner reports today that our superhero supe is safening up the Haight yet again: on Sunday, Ross was enjoying the beautiful weather in his district with a walk in Buena Vista Park. Suddenly -- "help! help!" Ross and his friend raced down the hill and found a man in need of medical attention. Ross performed CPR as they waited for 911 -- and then Ross helped the EMTs get the man into the ambulance when it got there. The Examiner doesn't say how the victim's doing now, but notes, "There's no word on whether the man was a voter in District 5."
To be fair, the last time this happened, Ross seemed kind of embarrassed about the attention, asked people not to make him into some kind of "caped crusader," and said, "Anyone would do such a thing." Like Mariah Carey says, the hero lies in yooooooooooou. Maybe we'll name Ross the head of SF's Office of Emergency Services now!


I'd be happier if he did something about cleaning up the shenanigans along Lower Haight. Several businesses along Haight Street in that area have been experiencing break-ins. Way not cool, Ross. I'm more concerned about that in my 'hood than "medical" marijuana shops or tilting at public utility windwills.
He may not have the "hottest supervisor" title, but he'd win "Supe with the best hair" in a walk.
i love you SFist
He likes commic books, he's like a little boy just acting all grown up as a supervisor; he likes the caped hero thing. He seems like he never lost his imaginations