02-24-2011, 10:58 PM
(02-24-2011, 10:50 PM)jenjen Wrote: I found it odd the very first time I heard it. I kind of felt like she was saying "we're not suspect, my cousin is in the military". Like when a relative says "My brother's a cop", trying to use power and position to benifit themselves. Does that make any sense?
I think she was afraid they weren't taking her seriously and might think she was just a hysterical mother overreacting, and thought it would give her more credibility to say her cousin was in the military. She was worried about her son and wanted him found, and would say whatever she thought would get a quicker response.