The kill count (but not major maiming injuries which should not be minimized) was much higher with those Wash, DC snipers. Did they shut anything down? No. Why not?
Figure this as a Massachusetts Democrat standard - Dukakis in 1978 for a snow storm, and Patrick for a manhunt. It's not economically sustainable. There will be a lot of bitching behind the scenes about the economic loss.
Thanks for your perspective on it. It makes sense.
Really, anybody well armed or not-so-well armed and desperate could take a hostage or perpetrate other acts of mayhem whether a city is on lockdown or not.