City of New Orleans. The background:
There is a public park in the heart of the French Quarter named 'Cabrini.' People bring their dogs here off-leash, unofficially, and for at least a decade (to my understanding) the police have always stopped by momentarily to observe what was happening within, and ensure that the people in the park maintain peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the space. Domestic altercations (almost never involving dogs) occur (again, in my experience) one to two times per year.
The situation:
Two days ago it became apparent that somebody had recently moved into the vicinity, disturbed by the fact that Cabrini is, and has historically been, a 24/7 park. He began sealing the park's gates off with bicycle locks, some of which have mysteriously disappeared (been cut down).
I have heard third-person stories of this individual claiming to know 'somebody who knows' 'somebody' who owns the park, and that a new curfew has been established at 9:00 PM sharp. No one I know has seen anything official to this effect, except of course for the (rather unofficial) bicycle locks.
My question:
I would like to post signs informing this individual that he is stepping completely out of his bounds in assuming ownership of a public park. My profession doesn't deal much with 'green space' or really anything legal, so I am looking here for a point in the right direction. I can find nothing in the CFR, and can't even find any complete online publication of the 'Louisiana Code.' Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time,
There is a public park in the heart of the French Quarter named 'Cabrini.' People bring their dogs here off-leash, unofficially, and for at least a decade (to my understanding) the police have always stopped by momentarily to observe what was happening within, and ensure that the people in the park maintain peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the space. Domestic altercations (almost never involving dogs) occur (again, in my experience) one to two times per year.
The situation:
Two days ago it became apparent that somebody had recently moved into the vicinity, disturbed by the fact that Cabrini is, and has historically been, a 24/7 park. He began sealing the park's gates off with bicycle locks, some of which have mysteriously disappeared (been cut down).
I have heard third-person stories of this individual claiming to know 'somebody who knows' 'somebody' who owns the park, and that a new curfew has been established at 9:00 PM sharp. No one I know has seen anything official to this effect, except of course for the (rather unofficial) bicycle locks.
My question:
I would like to post signs informing this individual that he is stepping completely out of his bounds in assuming ownership of a public park. My profession doesn't deal much with 'green space' or really anything legal, so I am looking here for a point in the right direction. I can find nothing in the CFR, and can't even find any complete online publication of the 'Louisiana Code.' Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time,