Many in the large family, many of whom still live and work in the area, feel intentionally cut out of the proceedings.
"There is already such burden out there on the family with*such tragedy and they just placed more because*we can’t talk about those children,'' Tony Rhoden said. "By putting a gag order on the case, you put a burden on the family for the fact is if, let's say for instance, my mom goes to my sister and says how are those children doing?*How would you like to be that person to tell your mom: I can’t talk to you,'' he said.
"How would you like to be in those shoes?"
"How would you like to be in her shoes?"