Those surfers were a threat to our way of life.
How about that for a switcharoo?
After a brief and beautiful moment where surfing was decriminalised in the golden state, Gov Newsom’s jackboot will descend, again, this Friday with all Californian beaches and state parks shuttered.
From our pals at the NY Post, who got it from Fox II,
After well-publicized media coverage of overcrowded beaches this past weekend, in violation of Governor Newson’s shelter in place order, the governor will be announcing tomorrow that beaches and all state parks in California will be closed, effective Friday, May 1,” said the notification, which was sent out to all California police chiefs on Wednesday.
Newsom on Monday blasted the beachgoers, singling out those who flocked to Huntington Beach and Newport Beach in Orange County.
“This virus doesn’t take the weekends off, this virus doesn’t go home because it’s a beautiful sunny day around our coasts,” the governor said.
Just as a few Instagram photos got Bondi and surrounds closed for two weeks, same deal in California.
Photos swirled online last weekend of the coastal crowds who appeared to be flouting the social distancing rules as temperatures soared into the 80s on Friday.
One image shows a group of at least five young women within six feet of each other on Huntington Beach. Others show sunbathers sitting so close their towels touch.
How you feeling about it?
You think Gov Newsom has lost his mind and that if you ain’t sixty-plus, fat, diabetic and crammed into an apartment building on the lower east side, well, maybe, a little time in the sun might do some good?
Or no?
Siting less than 6 ft apart is a crime no, hilarious. I think they should put cops at every border crossing in Ca and lock everyone in. Don’t want irresponsible Californians spreading their virus to neighboring states more that’s they already have by moving to them
hopefully
yes and that is prob gonna happen… remember HB in 1986 at the OP PRO? And that was just over some titties flashed and too much Budweiser.
Perhaps the only funny thing about the pandemic is that SoCal right-wingers have been outing themselves at “record” (as Trump likes to say) rates. it was always clear SoCal (including the surf industry) had a lotta Republicans and MAGA clowns but it was kept on the down-low — and now one just needs to look at social media commentary to see them saying it loud and proud.
seriously you don’t.
Its ignorant overreacting bullshit. All you dipshits got all pissed off about a rumor. Turns out the rumor wasn’t true and everyone bitching now looks like an idiot. For fucks sake, let the announcement be made before you start bashing everything that doesn’t align with your political thoughts. Whole god damn thing is so out of control and fucking partisan its just absurd.
Good plan! I think I am too with the highest VOC paint available
Hail Kevin Faulconer! The hero SD needed
If only he wasn’t behind the booze ban! He’s done a decent job otherwise.
What booze ban? It just keeps getting more strict. Why in almost every other country in Europe and other places I have been, people can drink on the beach or in public and behave themselves for the most part, but in America it’s illegal. Everywhere will have a few more issues due to some idiots, but in America, they just make it illegal.
2007, I think. There was a “melee” at Pacific Beach on Labor Day that gave the anti booze crowd ammo to push for it and get the law passed.
Falconer riding that wave. City of San Diego first than the state beaches and other cities in SD county followed
I saw a fight at an NFL game once, let’s ban sales of alcohol at all Major League sporting events. And I have seen numerous fights at bars, let’s only allow them to serve non alcoholic drinks at bars from now on. In other countries, there have been fights at the beach, but they seemed to not prohibit alcohol after these incidents, how? and why not?
Yep. The thing was stupid, it was a relatively small group of drunk knuckleheads that any self respecting cop would thump into submission but the ones they showed on the news were wuss guys and girls that looked like frightened rabbits.
So…slicked back hair 80s coke head look governor is only out to shut down Orange County beaches. Not shutting down surfing. He’s still a cunt IMO
A lot of whining going on here. The beaches are closed. Now you can surf by yourself. It’s a good thing.
I wasn’t gonna make this political, but Trump would have never allowed this travesty! Make the beach open again!
Sadly, Newsom was shown photos from last summer which were (intentionally?) misrepresented as last weekend. Then he threw a tantrum and wants to “punish” us all.
Great political theater, for those who care. We’ve had enough of Newsom.
BTW – here is where the Newsom family is “struggling” to cope with the stay at home order.
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No shit!?!? He’s a weasley fucker. Seems like he’d do up all your coke if you gave him your bindle to take for a bump
good god man, why would you give anyone your bindle? Cocaine rule number one, snort it all yourself
weasel powder Nick…. remember zappa
It’s the worst.
It’s a question Ive grappled with.
Newscum and his whole elitist family need to get put in check by the people.
It’s open yay, wait never mind we have to close the whole state. I’m looking at property out of state as I type this…..
Ok so only a few beaches being open in all of Southern California + Everyone wanting to get out of their homes + a shit load of parking = an unlimited amount of people at the beach. Someone explain how no one in the government saw this equation and said ‘wait this is fucking stupid”
Exactly. Gavin Blowsom was bitching about how people were traveling to beaches from afar. Maybe if they opened more beaches that wouldn’t be the case.
maybe they should stay at home and respect the protocol, then you wouldn’t have to limit access?
previous generations that made america great made huge sacrifices…. we can’t ask inlanders to stay home?
Probably more people from other beach towns than inlanders, champ.
Extremely curious how the five lifeguards in SF, all of whom surf, are going to enforce a ban on the 5 miles or whatever it is of ocean beach.
Lets hope they are as effective at closing the beaches down as they are at preventing illegal immigration. Maybe surfer ID cards and $500 check?
Nothing could be more healthy than going to the beach getting sun\vitamin D and exercise. Instead gov wants us to stay indoors eating and drinking, going to costco and walmart. We’re living in a Twilight Zone episode.
I’m with you on this one Vive.
Yes but nope, Fauci wants you tightly indoor until his good friends from Big Pharma come up with a vaccine
Stay home and wait for the half baked vaccine Bill Gaytes figures out in a year. Should be perfectly safe.
gonna have a chip in it scott.
Chip comes later so you can prove you are vaccinated, disease free and connect to Apple wallet to pay for shit
Good. Civil disobedience on a large scale is coming. And even the dullest among us will see which state governors are totalitarians despots (wannabees) and which party they’re affiliated with. There will be a reckoning in Nov. Also, tomorrow (May 1) many local business’ are going to open up in defiance of Newsom, so try to patronize them, and don’t wear a mask.
Here we go again…. heeheheeeee…. yes, the blue wave is gonna fuck you silly.
And how petulant, don’t wear a mask! Are you emotionally 8 years old?
One united, large scale, massive statewide paddle out at a certain time.
Serious, large scale civil disobedience needs to occur.
It’s gonna