Everyone has seen the story of the MetroLink train crash on Friday, Sep. 12. We've seen the pictures of the LA Police Officers saluting the body of one of their own as it was taken from the train.
It is sad that in our country, the fact that she was gay has made headlines. Because of her and people like her all across the nation, one day it won't. One day the paper will read, Officer Spree Desha, 35 years old, is survived by her partner. And that will be that.
I think the real story here is that she was a person first. She had a family and they will miss her. That can't be changed. However, for the rest of us out here in the heartland, it is comforting to know that someone in a such a conservative profession as law enforcement was able to live her life, just as anyone else does
