Victim should sue county

Letter date: 
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Letter publisher: 
OregonLive.com
Letter author: 
Michael Perrault
Letter body: 

I find it despicable that Multnomah County knowingly refused to inform Immigrations and Custom Enforcement regarding the detainment of Sergio Jose Martinez back in December 2016 ("Federal immigration agency lodged detainer on man accused of NE Portland attacks," July 31). According to various news articles, Martinez has been deported 20 times, has been arrested multiple times for a variety of offenses, and is a known methamphetamine user. And, now he has been charged with several crimes including first-degree robbery, sex abuse and second-degree assault. Maybe, had the county enforced ICE regulations, his victim would have been spared these horrors. I am encouraging her to sue the county for $1 million to get county leaders' attention on this vital matter.

Now, if convicted, the taxpayers of Oregon will be forced to spend more money taking care of this criminal. When do we say enough is enough?