One of the first things I noticed about the coverage of the Isabel Mercedes Celis disappearance was the absence of statements and pleas from Isabel's family. The first day, I was simply hoping she would be located before anyone needed to hear a statement from Mr. and Mrs. Celis. I found it a little unusaul that there was only one picture of her in circulation in this age of digital camaras, but soon, a decent missing persons poster of her was put together, with the day, time, and place relevant to the missing persons report, so I went ahead and posted a copy of it on this blog. Also, there have been numerous pleas from law enforcement, begging for help from the public, but just one short, monotone, pre-fab statement read from Isabel's parents. Now, there has been another assault in Tucscon, involving three preteen girls and an unidentified male stranger, and I can't help but wonder why Isabel's parents have not reacted vocally to this. It's a very big deal, in light of a missing six year old girl from the same geographic area, and these parents, theorectically, should be sensitive to each and every possible lead. Eagerly. Where is their reaction? I certainly have not seen it, and the police deny interceding it. The media has begged Mr. and Mrs. Celis for interviews. Why haven't they made their hopes for the return of little Isabel common knowledge? It has now been eleven days.
