Originally Posted by
chollie
What difference woudl it make if Mikey's parents did get a lawyer? Or involve their Congress member?
The lawyer would just get stonewalled ad nauseum and if their Congress person did get involved (very big 'if'), I'm sure there would be a backroom conversation and the Congress member would immediately find other issues to occupy his/her time.
If the Congressperson wasn't helpful and then got his/her name mentioned in the paper as being unhelpful, it wouldn't be good for the Congressperson's political prospects in November.
Members of Congress often love to have their name in the local/state media, but they don't want it mentioned in an article/report that portrays them as unresponsive to constituents' concerns.