Judgment affirmed.
On the night of September 27, 1982, two police officers were patrolling the area of Vasquez Memorial Park in Suffolk County. The park had been officially closed since 1979, and unauthorized persons were considered trespassers subject to arrest. It was the object of numerous complaints, and was known to have a high incidence of illegal drug activity. There was a chain-link fence around the park, although it was in a state of
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