Paralyzed L.A. Officer Glad to Be Alive [Los Angeles Police Officer Shot June 3]

Los Angeles Times ^ | June 14, 2006 | Jill Leovy

[La Enchiladita]

There have been 11 incidents since January of LAPD officers being shot at. Officer Kristina Ripatti was the only one hit.

As one commentator asks, Where is the outrage?

100 LAPD officers were present at Officer Ripatti's release from hospital to salute and honor their fellow officer, another un-sung hero.

[AbeKrieger]

It is time to treat American inner cities like we would an Iraqi terror enclave. March in, guns blazing, and get rid of the insurgents. That's what these animals are, anti-American terrorists, only they are here and prey on American citizens.

Oh, and if this were to happen, I ain't snitchin !!!!!

Those we trust to enforce the laws always pay a terrible price.

[misterrob]

Go read the threads where FR posters talk about Jack Booted Thugs and Gubmint Enforcers. They hate the cops just as much as the liberals and gang bangers do.

[DariusBane]

Where was her vest? If she was routinely working high risk areas where was her vest? It apparently hit her square in the chest.

I will never understand why cops don't wear their service vests.

[from occupied ga]

Where was her kevlar vest?

[La Enchiladita]

LAPD officers salute Kristina Ripatti, paralyzed from the chest down, as she leaves California Hospital. (Gary Friedman / LAT)

LAPD officer Kristina Ripatti smiles as her hand is held by her partner, Joe Meyer, while her daughter Jordan touches her arm. (Gary Friedman / LAT)

[La Enchiladita]

I know. I've seen the cop-haters' posts and usually they show up on these threads.

They're worthless and I'll tell them so if they show up here.

[VRing]

"They're worthless and I'll tell them so if they show up here."

You rang? When the media gives as much space to the linemen that have given all bringing civilization to the masses maybe I'll work up a tear for the cops.

[La Enchiladita]

She was wearing her vest, but by a fluke the bullet entered slightly above her left armpit, just oustide the vest, damaged her left lung and reportedly severed her spine.

Officers at Risk Despite Armor

[misterrob]

Look, you get buttheads in every profession you find starting with cops, civil servants, waiters and mechanics.

Many LEOs have proudly served in the military, they do a pretty thankless job and risk their lives to stop really bad people from doing bad things to good people. I sleep better at night knowing that so many of them try to do the right thing by me and my family.

[Utahrd]

When was the last time a Coors route driver shot up an Albertsons because he saw a Budweiser truck making a delivery there?

[misterrob]

Class act you are....

[La Enchiladita]

No one asked you to "work up a tear for the cops" or even to post here. Are you trying to compare the police with our troops? They are one and the same. Hundreds of LAPD officers are enlisted with the reserves and have served in OEF and OIF. Neither get favorable press, so making a comparison is a stretch based on some obscure beef you have.

[Darteaus94025]

YEAAH!!! It's her fault!!

[reagan_fanatic]

Probably got a speeding ticket delivering his newspapers.

[VRing]

"Are you trying to compare the police with our troops? They are one and the same."

I said linemen, as in high voltage transmission linemen. These men die at a higher rate than the police but are never mentioned, no parades, no "stop the city there's a funeral procession". Nothing. When that changes I'll care about the cops.

[La Enchiladita]

If what's his name from GA was truly interested, he would have googled the info.

There is a severe shortage of interest in actual information on FR these days ...

And way too much 'tude.

[La Enchiladita]

Your obscure post obscured your obscure beef, but thanks for the clarification. Now go away.

[VRing]

"Now go away"

OK, have a nice day.

[SJSAMPLE]

Not since the end of prohibition ;)

Kind of makes you wonder.