[Brugmansian]

My guess is the mother is quiet because she is on the wrong side of the NOLA and National political divide. She wants the perps caught most of all and fears if she makes it political the Democrats will, as they always do, close ranks and justice will not be done.

[frithguild]

My guess is the mother is quiet because she is on the wrong side of the NOLA and National political divide

The mother has been quiet because she is afraid.