if they haven't put us under martial law because of the murders...

[Would a gas leak really rate martial law? It's not a good thing, it's certainly dangerous, but compared to an actual series of deaths...? He's not sure; but if the gas leak is connected to curfew at all, it means they aren't safe despite all precautions. He tries to obey the curfew when he can, but he wonders...]

and they haven't reported anything on the news.