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Mayor Melvin Carter asked David Martinez to withdraw immediately from the town council race after the recent behavior of the Ward 4 candidate made headlines and controversy.
Within three days, Martinez was accused of abuse, ejected and banned from Target Field and arrested and banned from St. Paul's public libraries. And on Saturday, it seems that Martinez posted a topless photo of his ex-wife on his campaign site in response to a ban order.
The site seems to have been suspended by WordPress late Sunday. The site now says "martinezward4.wordpress.com is no longer available This blog has been archived or suspended in accordance with our Terms of Use."
Meanwhile, Carter's request for Martinez's leaving the council race remains unanswered. Martinez did not return the calls.
"David Martinez's behavior is disturbing and has no place in our city, I wish the best to his family and to the whole community as we heal the harm that his actions have Carter said in a statement released this weekend.
The photo posted on his campaign website appeared to be tied to an injunction Meredith Martinez sought out her husband as part of an altercation. July 4 at the couple's Hewitt House in St. Paul's
David Martinez wrote in a blog post under the photo that he had been served with an injunction demanding that he stay away from his wife
Meredith Martinez said Saturday she was aware of the photo and was working with her lawyer.
St. Paul's police spokesman, Steve Linders, said Sunday that a report on the picture had been taken and that an investigation was
"There are steps that investigators must go through," he said. "It's a process, but our investigators are working on it."
Carter was not the only one to ask Martinez to withdraw.
One of the other presidential candidates, Shirley Erstad, issued the following: statement Sunday:
"I know how terrifying it is to be threatened with the way Ms. Martinez describes and my heart turns to her and their children.As a woman and mother of three daughters, I am fully aware of the repercussions of sexual exploitation and violence against women and the consequences that result from it. arise when good people stand aside and say nothing. "I support the position of Mayor Carter." The actions of Mr. Martinez against his family and the community at large are completely unacceptable
The third candidate for the seat, Mitra Nelson, issued this statement on Sunday:
values deeply rooted in fundamental human respect, if it is not. our laws, "said Nelson. type of behavior seriously undermines his judgment and ability to serve in the public service at this time. On the basis of these actions, I invite Mr. Martinez to abandon the race of Ward 4. "
The three candidates are to participate in the forum of candidates Wednesday at the University of St. Thomas. [19659018"Wearereviewingthesituation"saidDougHennesvicepresidentofgovernmentrelationsattheuniversity
John Krenik, president of the Republican Party of St. Paul, described the latest actions of Martinez "shocking"
"I invite Mr. Martinez to do the right thing and give up the run for the St. Paul's City Council and to get the professional mental health help he needs before hurting someone else! Krenik said in a press release According to the documents on her website, Meredith Martinez said that during the altercation of July 4, her husband had put both his hands around my neck and mocked me. had pushed backwards in a shelf with his hands still stuck around his neck 19659002] On July 5, David Marti's nose was banned from the public library system of the city for a month after his arrest at the library
The following day, on July 6, he was expelled from Target Field and banned from the stadium for a year, the confrontation with security.
Meredith Martinez added that on July 11 he brought home several mass canisters and a shotgun, telling him that people were threatening him.
The couple was working on the same floor of Minnesota Health Building .It was ordered to stay away from her at work, according to the
Several people have posted on the Facebook page of his campaign to ask him for help and scold him for his behavior.
be nude to your ex, "a person wrote." I was on board but I went out. Get a guy help. "
Another person asked him to" please take the picture, "saying," if it's not for her, please do it for your children. "
Martinez did not answer the phone calls." 19659002] "My lawyer advised me to say nothing more," he said on his website.
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