The reason’s simple, and the same as it was during 9/11: they think soiling oneself is a sign of patriotism, and consider those who pants are not full of shit to be traitors.
I was just thinking after I heard the news that it’s been a good, long time since Americans have gotten a chance to experience a really intense pants-shitting. Well, here we are, bedunged, berayed, bescumbered. If you aren’t safe surrounded by soldiers and weapons…
IOZ already summed up my feelings on the matter. Now I’m just curious when John Derbyshire is going to castigate the victims for not counting the number of rounds fired before charging the shooter en masse.