On the night of Oct. 31, 2009 our son who is 17 was beaten down

[Leah Martinho]

November 3, 2009

On the night of Oct. 31, 2009 our son who is 17 was beaten down by 4 Caucasian men and one Caucasian woman. With a crowd of 25 or more around him. Standing taking a tremendous beating from these adult men and a woman. He cried out, "please stop, please stop, please stop. They would not stop. Instead, my son and his older brother said they heard a male yell out, "the big guy is not going down". So, more came in proceeded to kick my son all over his body, from head to toe with their boots and punch him with their fists, over and under punches. Taking hits to the back of his head and front of his face continuously, he continued to stand, crying out, "please stop, please stop, please stop". Then he dropped to his knees, while this crowd of more than 25 by now kept lunging at him with tremendous force, taking more than 15 punches to his nose, and multiple hits to the rest of his body, no one would stop. Until my sons' dad drove up. The crowd breaking up and disappearing into the darkness. My husband distraught from the sight of our son.

No one was arrested!

Yesterday on November 2, 2009. We went to the sheriffs office to ask for copies of the all the reports, seeking help for this matter. Only to walk away feeling help-less. Not one arrest and this is Nov. 3, 2009

The deputy that night told us they [this little town] does this to all new people, but never to this extent.
The community surrounding this town.[ outside of it, even across the bridge into Oregon] said, they have heard of this town doing such things and they stay away. Allot of young men and women told my family they too were attacked physically when coming to visit and could do nothing about it. There are neighbors who live by us. They too, have been beaten down, from old men to young teenage girls.

Why is this allowed in the county of Klickitat? Why does not the authorities take action and stop this "bullying", stop the "terrorism", stop the "discrimination", STOP THE BEATINGS!

Our son has a broken nose, bruises through-out his body, open wounds throughout his body, his ankle nearly broke from all the kicking, his legs bruised from the kicking. Not to mention the horrible sleepless nights and pain he is suffering from the attack, the violation of his youth and person.

Our family is still here in this little town. With no where else to go. We are looking for another rental on the Oregon side. It is not easy with just starting jobs, only a small amount of money. We are prisoners in this town right now.

We are "Prisoners of War".

Leah Martinho

[ANNONYMOUS]

Take this to the mayor or who ever, call the newspapers, channel 2,6,8,12 do what ever you have to do to stop this, sue the city, the police ect, you need to protect others, if this is true.