A beautiful camp shut down by whitey!
And you already knew that sharks were assholes but did you know they were bullies too? Like the worst sort of bullies who pick on the truly defenseless. On those who already encounter many obstacles in their lives.
Sons of bitches. Sons of bitches all of them.
Just today there was supposed to be very fun camp at Doheny State Beach, just north of San Clemente, where autistic kids could learn to surf. Even the thought of it warms my heart! But that is all it will remain. A a warm thought. Thanks to the sons of shark bitches.
The Orange County Register reports:
A camp that helps teach autistic children to surf postponed its event planned for Wednesday, June 21, at Doheny State Beach because of the threat of sharks in the area, its organizer said Tuesday.
Surfers Healing is an O.C.-based nonprofit that puts autistic children on surfboards with volunteers so they can experience the feeling of catching a wave. It was founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz, who have a son with autism who inspired their venture. Israel is the son of the late surf icon Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz, whose large Orange County family was dubbed “the first family of surfing.”
“While we have had many inquiries over the past weeks about the Orange County shark sightings, nothing in the weeks leading up to the event or in our discussions with beach personnel have indicated that there was any increased level of concern for Doheny … However, we were informed this morning that over the past two days a couple of great white sharks have been swimming through the line-up – both unusually close to surfers and right in the exact area that we hold our event.
“After discussing with authorities … we came to the conclusion that we could not in good conscience look everyone in the eye and tell you that it would be safe. A number of city beaches have closed because of this and the state beach at Doheny is on “advisory,” which means that they are nearing a potential closure as well,” the group said in a Facebook post.
No good shark bastards. And where are the shark advocates now? Are they taking the shark’s bullying even further by targeting autistic kids though social media?
Probably.
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For every person that is motivated to surf for the experience or that surfing is now apart of the Olympics there is 10 that will no longer go the beach due to sharks. How’s the surf trade in California this summer?
Do they make the paintings in the water?
Such a good photo.
Is karma instant like Lennon said? or does it accumulate over time to kick you in the nuts when you least expect it? Because I’ll be working on a steepish roof today and I just laughed at the vision of autistic kids surfing.
…I reckon Clay Marzo would get a kick out of watching you surf too, mod
Clay Marzo pretty much laughs at anyone surfing.
Once when my neighbour made my autistic Cousin eat bird shit, I grabbed him and ground that fuckers face in shit until he cried.
So I’ve still got 8 years left on my on laughing at autistic people green card, Newbie.
I’m a caregiver for a kid with autism. I believe in karma too. Be safe up on that steep roof Negger
They should have called laird, he would have handled it.
Those noble sharks saved those kids from the pain of an ear infection.
Thanks for the update Chas! Let us know when the camp is back on.
Goddamnit, I thought they’d left.
The sharks, not the autistic kids.