Welcome to NYC!!

[No2W2004]

This photo released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Karpf, 23, of Clinton Corners, New York, patrolling midtown New York City from a USCG helicopter. Armed USCG helicopters are conducting security patrols over New York City during the Republican National Convention which starts 30 August.(AFP/USCG/Mike Hvozda)

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. The cops at the MSG have been in full battle dress

with machine guns for the last 2 weeks. They hate us for our freedoms.

[pacalo]

2. Awww, I was hoping the helicopter was there for the sake of

taking some nice aerial photos spanning the entire protest route. ;)

[SarahB]

3. My husband was there today.

I talked to him twice. He said Grand Central Station had more (fully armed) police and guard than civilians and they were everywhere on the streets. Apparently, he was blocked from going to the place he was supposed to do some volunteer work until he could find a way to prove where he had to be. He did though and should be home in a couple of hours unscathed (at least he was 20 minutes before he was due to get back on the train).