Lawyer: Mirkarimi maybe a ‘tyrant,’ but is no abuser

That’s quite a defense strategy taking shape from Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi’s attorney, Robert Waggener. He’s quoted in the Chronicle as saying this about his client, charged with domestic violence: “He’s got a bombastic personality and occasionally he can be a bit of a tyrant. But he is no abuser.” Add: Waggener was responding to questions about the latest Mirkarimi bombshell, an accusation by ex-girlfriend Christina Flores that he had physically abused her.