Mayor Koch supposedly wanted to commit Joyce Brown for one reason, but lawyers of the Americans Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claimed that she was being committed because she was:

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The article states that Mayor Koch wanted to commit Joyce Brown because she was homeless and mentally ill, but her lawyers from the ACLU claimed that she was being committed solely for being homeless. Therefore, option D, which states that she was homeless, is the best choice. The other options of being insane, dangerous to herself or others, and being an intravenous drug-user and prostitute are not mentioned in the article in relation to the reason for her possible commitment.

Mayor Koch Supposedly Wanted to Commit Joyce Brown for One