My 17 year old jumped by 4 older men and a women in wishram washington

[Leah Martinho]

My 17 year old son was jumped and beaten by 4 adult males and a woman in wishram washington lastnight. Ever since we have been here which is as of today 1 month. We have been gossiped about by the community of busy bodies. Last night my husband was jumped by another man who was enjoying the entainment of watching another mob fight, everyone standing around watching including adults watching , the adults from the bar also, the adults having a party next door to us, including one man in his 30's who came out side to help the punks of wishram beat my 17 year old and try to kill him, this man in his 30's i hear has aids, he kicked my son numerous times and threw undercut punches numerous times while my son was laying on the ground. What was the reason for this terrible beating down of a 17 year old? We are the new people in town", that's their excuse. Excuse me, for being homeless, no jobs, without a car, almost starving, no showers, and still pressing on looking for work everyday, having the Salvation Army linch mob ridicule my 17 year old son because he needs to use their shower the first of school, him walking in with joy because he gets to go to school, only to leave in tears, because the woman running the show: Ridiculed him, belittled him, because he needed a clean town! Sleeping at Rest Areas all summer, on the pavement in front of the car that we did have, which was his also, but wrecked on his way back from Biggs after a shower was given to him from a wonderful couple who loves Jesus and lives on the road as truck drivers. My husband went looking for my two sons down the road to get them in to go to bed. We all had work in the morning. My son Lee starts school Tuesday again at the Community College in The Dalles. My other two sons’ Chris jr. and Moke’ just got jobs at McDonalds yesterday. And I their Mom just started a new job
2 days ago. This would have been my third day at work. I had to take the day off to take my sons to the hospital.
My husband seen a fight at the basketball court, Adults from the bar just standing there watching. Crowds all around just standing there. While this young man was beating on another kid. My husband couldn’t stand to see this, so he proceeded to walk over there and try to enourage the young men to stop. Some larger young man began throwing punches at my husband (with out a cause). My husband was able to dodge the blows, but he get knicked on the tip of his nose. He comes back to tell me , he didn’t find my two boys, and shared this episode with me. Then he proceeded out the door to try searching my our two boys again.

He seen a mob of 25 people or more across from the church. And my youngest son Lee standing in the midst of the crowd surrounded by them “crying and bleeding profusely”, my husband drove up to the crowd, the crowd then disperses and disappears into the darkness. He brings my sons to me. He proceeds to call 911 and the police. They show up, the medics, comprised of this little town called Wishram in Washington. They check over my son, and I let them know that I am taking his to the hospital. The police take our reports, then , try to investigate the neighbors next door and some of the young men who were all adults involved in the beating of my 17 year old son. I did not see any one go to jail. It was obvious that this was a planned deal with this little town of Wishram.

I told the police I was pressing charges. And nothing came of it. It is now day light. I am going into Oregon to follow up on this matter. I will follow-up with the Authorities that be and the Hospital.

Please let the country know. That being a Bully is unacceptable.

Leah Martinho

[mmm]

i go thru there on my way to montana have had some bad experiances. now i gas up in troutdale fill xtra cans and dont stop till ritzville that whole area is creepy

[michelle]

oh my..I cant believe what I have just read-if thats happening something definatley needs to be done- I have also been through there and have never felt comfortable.Whats the matter with people these days- obviously they do not want outsiders there because they are all probably hiding something far more bigger than anyone could expect.

[tracy]

Wishram is a very tough area, there is still no excuse to abuse others, and there is much violence in this area that goes unreported. Fight for your sons rights, and I'm so sorry to hear what happened. As I too have children and use to work on an ambulance.