Why do it if it's shameful, though? Is the money too good to pass up? Is their hatred that deep? Is their "luv fer the cuntry" past fanatical and into zealotry? I'm being genuine, I actually cannot comprehend this.

That might be a part of it, but I'm certain a larger part is that they're trying to avoid being ID'd... A) as members of already proscribed domestic terror groups and B) to avoid being prosecuted for their crimes at a later date. On that second note, try to get good images of their ears.

Probably to generous to assume the bounty check they receive will have the victims identity attached to it in some etay. Probably paid in crypto.

Sure, that's why you get their ear. Valuable biometric ID data.