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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
I could be wrong but I believe the walls are a safety barrier. One reason why San Antonio Street stops at the courthouse is regulations since 9/11 in protecting federal courthouses from a terrorist attack. I would assume those walls are designed to deflect anything from the 5th street side.
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I think this is right, except I'm pretty sure the regulations came after the Federal building was bombed in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh.