Specifically, the ACLU was a guiding force in the movement.
Three people to deal with a convicted felon? They needed to start out w/swat, not end with it. Not enough manpower to begin with. They moved to Bayfront Med Center to avoid possibility an escalating situation in S. St. Pete. St. Pete had riots across from my office bldg in the nineties. Mostly people who had to leave their homes early were in their bathrobes and pj's. It's chilly today.