I don't understand why there needs to be so much press surrounding this. Like we get it, it was dumb. The need for it to be on all these major news outlets is nil.
They didn't even put any effort into their costumes, they look like a mess, and because of the recency of the events that transpired, it just isn't appropriate.
Would it have made any difference if more effort was put forth? Perhaps if they had thrown in a bag of skittles and a can of the good sis Arizona, they would have avoided the media maelstrom and won "Best Effort" at the local barnyard costume contest instead.