re: #375 lawhawk

And bear in mind that Zuccotti Park is a block south from Ground Zero. It’s within the Ring of Steel network that the NYPD is putting together for Lower Manhattan/Wall Street with sensors and police presence.

They’ve got a huge presence there. A cry for help would get cops running from the perimeter of the park within a minute (you can’t go more than a few yards on the perimeter of the park without bumping in to a cop).

I don’t think people have an impression of the size of the place. It’s not big at all. We’re talking about a park on block that is perhaps 100x 300 feet in size (33k sq ft.). It’s tiny by park standards.

I know, that’s why I posted the google earth maps. It looks like any “Plaza” that can be seen in any big city —a few trees, concrete benches, maybe a fountain or artistic statue. The place you go for a smoke break or to eat your lunch on nice days.

Not a place you take the kids to play or to have a picnic.