On Dec 26, 2:54 pm, Lawmaps <[email protected]> wrote:
> Does anyone have advice on how to draw a buffer circle around a given
> point?

Investigate the results of this search:
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/search?group=Google-Maps-API&q=drawCircle&qt_g=Search+this+group

If you run into trouble or have questions, post a link to an example
map where you are attempting to draw a circle and failing.

  -- Larry


> My particular interest is in criminal buffer zones.  Under various
> criminal statutes a crime can be committed or enhancements can be
> added simply for being in a particular "zone" or buffer area.  For
> example:
> You can be imprisoned for up to five years if you have a gun in a "gun-
> free zone" - schools have a 1,000 foot buffer from the school site
> under the federal gun-free zone act.  Some states expand this to
> include parks, etc.  Needless to say, millions of people likely are in
> violation of this every day.
> Restraining orders usually denote 100 yards from particular locations.
>
> Other such laws are: can't be within 2,500 feet of school if you are a
> convicted sex offender (Florida), sentence enhancement for
> distributing drugs within 1,000 feet of school (California), etc.
>
> This kind of map would be useful to anyone seeking to stay on the
> "straight and narrow" so to speak, as well as to those who face
> charges.
>
> Essentially, one would want to poll the Google maps site for POIs
> within a given local (e.g. schools within a given town or zip) or a
> given address and draw buffer areas around the resulting data points.
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Google Maps API" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
[email protected]
For more options, visit this group at 
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

Reply via email to