John McCormack reports that the barricades at the World War II memorial are wired shut today:

Day 4 of shutdown: Vets are going to need wire cutters to visit WWII memorial. pic.twitter.com/Cyrm7OnLAp

— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn)
October 4, 2013

The fences/barricades were not wired shut when I was here on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/mMV6TsqGt7

— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn)
October 4, 2013

As on Twitter user notes:

WWII Mem now cordoned off w/ wired barricades Sure hope safety precautions r put in place 4 similar freestanding concrete/granite structures

— T Frothingil Bellows (@acs204)
October 4, 2013