I agree with you.
But I am waiting for the hardcore “they broke the law so they should pay” people to show up here.
Not only did they break the law by going in the water, they saved the girl. Clearly, their only intention was to make the rescuers look bad. They should have followed orders and allowed the girl to drown. That way, they wouldn’t have affected the rescuers self esteem.
/sarcasm.