#FreeTarique
You know, by now, that I am very critical with regard to how surfers have acted during our current Coronavirus apocalypse. That our scaredy-cat, tattle-taling, collaborationist souls have been laid shamefully and absolutely bare in a time of crisis
Surf media publishing passive-aggressive missive after passive-aggressive missive, demanding that surfers stay locked indoors, huddling under beds. The governing body of professional surfing re-imagining itself as a less interesting, more family friendly version of The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Shame on us etc. though sometimes the tattle-taling collaboration with law enforcement is funny? Dare I say justified?
The exception that proves the rule?
Let’s fly straight to Oahu, Hawaii, USA for more from the New York Post:
A Bronx man on vacation in Hawaii was arrested by agents with the state attorney general’s office Friday morning — and charged with violating the state’s strict rules that tourists observe a 14-day quarantine after arriving.
The giveaway?
Officials say the tourist, Tarique Peters, 23, posted incriminating photos of himself sunning and carrying a surfboard around the beach on his Instagram account.
Peters landed in Honolulu on Monday and is accused of immediately venturing off to see the sights, according to an announcement from Gov. David Ige’s office.
“He allegedly left his hotel room the day he arrived and traveled many places using public transportation,” the news release scolded.
“Authorities became aware of his social media posts from citizens who saw posts of him — on the beach with a surfboard, sunbathing, and walking around Waikiki at night.”
Local sleuths realized he’d Instagrammed a selfie from Bryant Park just a week ago, pegged him for a new arrival and then ratted him out to authorities.
A picture on an Instagram account that appears to belong to Peters from two days ago tagged at “Honolulu – Waikiki Beach” shows him posing in front of the ocean holding a surfboard with the caption “#newchallenge surfing.”
“We appreciate the assistance of local people who spot flagrant violations of our emergency rules on various social media sites and report them to the appropriate authorities,” Connors said in a statement.
Hawaii residents were apparently none too pleased with the New Yorker’s alleged rule flouting.
“Don’t come to Hawaii and break our laws,” one Instagram user replied to his surfing photo.
“You thought you were cute skipping out the 14 day mandatory quarantine and putting our residents in danger. Good for you.”
Oh damn it.
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
I just can’t do it. As much as I loathe mainland tourists who descend upon Hawaii, stop their rental cars in the middle of the road to take pictures of turtles, paddle out inappropriately and shoot their Tuf-Lite boards at shins, line up for miles and miles to get shave ice, treat the islands and their locals like squatting servants I just can’t take the Karen Goggans You-thought-you-were-cute-skipping-out-the-14-day-mandatory-quarantine-and-putting-our-residents-in-danger-Good-for-you tone.
Damn it.
#FreeTarique!
The islands are gonna haole xenophobia themselves right into an economic depression. Residential/Commerical real estate already tanking. Anyone looking for some distressed assets?
This sums up Chas’ relationship with surfing quite well.
Yip
Just because all the rentals burned down and big T took a slick mini mal down to south side central, locals going crazy. Let him shed the curl bro.
I worked at Hawaiian Airlines for two years and still have many good friends on Oahu. It’s killing me seeing what the shutdown is doing to the economy. I’m still VERY lucky and have my job so hopefully things open up by the end of the summer and I can come out.
You should read/see/hear the localism going on around NY and NJ beaches right about now.
Whooooa boy!
Did they send him to Halawa????
glad to see someone doing darkslides on a funshape, yew!
“There is talk of major hotels completely shutting down and leaving Hawaii forever as many businesses are doing.”
I thought this is what all of the mokes wanted anyway?
Nice muscles
I’d love that. As long as I get a view of the pool/beach and binoculars.
Room 3022 at the Ala Moana Hotel.
Full view of Ala Moana Beach Park, the occasional sailboat on the reef, the handy joints on Kona St, the crazies across the street at the YMCA, and the occasional employee using the back entrance at Femme Nu. A
3022 thanks very much
Expect that I may get there first!
So he has 40 or so now perhaps
Legend
Hey, it’s the worst part of moving to a new place. Waiting 2 weeks before telling people what they are doing wrong.
#newchallenge surfing. Fuck him, for dropping that hashtag.
DEFEND HAWAI’I
also, #FuckTarique!
Tarique, Chas wants his board back now!
Ha!
Gold!
Looks like a perfect candidate for WSL’s new Ambassador of Stoke and Leisure!
Nahhh, lacks the ability to even fake a shaka.
That might have been his #newchallenge for next week…
#newnewchallenge
He might have a new #newnewchallenge for next week now.
Don’t drop the soap…
Might do it on purpose #newnewnewchallenge
Hertz convertible story #1 – A father screaming at his wife and kids to get out of the car to enjoy the view at Diamond head.
Hertz convertible story #2 – Checking the surf at Diamond Head, I didn’t even have to turn my head to see what happened when I heard the crunch, then the shrieks. 2 beautiful longboards backed over while the owners were putting on sun screen.
My favorite past time was yelling at the “tourists” to get their kids out of Beaver Creek lest they be sucked out to Japan.
tell mikey february to go back to Africa
Hawaii’s 14 day quarantine order is ridiculous, but Tarique is a moron for posting pics on social media as proof that he is disregarding that order.
I guess the question is- is he an asshole, stupid, both, or neither?
I think his denim shorts answer that question.
Him a “special” cunt. Like all cunts.