Posted on 04/03/2020 9:11:13 AM PDT by EdnaMode
A paddleboarder was arrested in Malibu Thursday after ignoring lifeguards’ orders to get out of the ocean amid social distancing rules, authorities said.
The lifeguards flagged down deputies for assistance, but the man ultimately chose to stay in the water alongside the Malibu Pier for about 30 to 40 minutes, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said in a Facebook post.
Deputies summoned their patrol boat from Marina Del Rey, and the man swam to shore once it arrived, officials said.
He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of disobeying a lifeguard and violating Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay at home order, a misdemeanor.
He was booked at the sheriff’s station in Calabasas before being released with a notice to appear in court, deputies said.
Officials did not release any identifying information on the man. He could face a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both.
So far, the state order has not been widely enforced by police agencies, but this isn’t the first time this week a Southern California man has faced consequences for being in the ocean.
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I thought you were permitted to exercise as long as you maintain social distance?
They were trying to prevent the first Human to Marine Mammal transference of the Coronavirus.
Hey! It’s California.
Great point. How many grocery store workers and gas station employees and marijuana dispensary employees are Gov. Nuisance willing to sacrifice?
Must not have been an “undocumented”.
The fascists must be happy - one more “crime” that they can harass people over.
Evidently as this person learned not.
Honestly, people pay $10,000 to surf Kelly Slater’ wave pool for a day with other people in the water. First Point Malibu is normally a zoo and is one of the best waves in the USA. There are a lot of surfers that would pay $1000 to have the lineup by themselves. Now 6 months in jail, not so much....
Hey, if he was sick he could have infected the polar bears. The Malibu polar bears. Or the penguins.
I was under the impression that one was allowed to go for a walk or a run for exercise. Isn’t paddleboarding exercise?
California.....
Guess who won’t stay at home order it’s the all about me state.
He’s a prime example of what s**t for brains looks like,par for California.
porpoise porn?
In the water they know you have no gun.
He could’ve killed the whole ocean!.../s
I was under the impression that one was allowed to go for a walk or a run for exercise. Isn’t paddleboarding exercise?
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There’s not much difference between being out on the water in a paddle board or on a kayak or small boat. Are those types activities also banned? Boating is allowed in some staates. Just saying.
Jeff Spicolli can’t catch a break?
Agreed. How does that make any sense? Are they afraid he will infect the seagulls and fish?
Then again, it’s California where common sense is a crime against humanity.
He had more than 10 people on his paddle board?
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