You're probably familiar with the Tate-LaBianca (Manson family) murders but have you ever heard of the Hanafi Massacre, and the hostage crises that it inspired? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Hanafi_Muslim_massacre --- Whelton summarized the general mood: "Half the people want the gunmen to come out fighting. The other half want the cops to go in shooting. Everybody wants blood." This frustrated the NYPD, especially Schlossberg, who feared the crowd and the media could negatively affect negotiations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Brooklyn_hostage_crisis --- Then-councilman and future four-term D.C. mayor Marion Barry walked into the hallway after hearing a commotion and was struck by a ricocheting shotgun pellet, which lodged just above his heart. L. Douglas Heck and Rudy Giuliani had organized a team within the United States Department of Justice aimed at "combating terrorism". Although they claimed that DC police would handle the attacks, they soon brought in two intelligence operatives, Steve Pieczenik and Robert Blum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Washington,_D.C.,_atta…