Obama’s Reverend said - Chickens Coming home to Roost.
Law enforcement is loathe to release information that reflects poorly on them. The Capital police were clearly derelict in not noticing trouble until the flashing lights of the cops sent by the 911 dispatcher. And then, people would ask how come they didn't recognize the address (good question, btw), and how an attack took place after they arrived on scene.
And the Defense lawyer fought it because of tainting the jury pool.