Down and out.
Now, I am no stranger to danger, having spent much of my youth chasing terrorists in the gorgeous Middle East, but you must certainly appreciate my surprise when, just this morning, I learned that I currently live very close to one of the ten most dangerous beaches in The United States of America.
Whoa!
According to The Hill, “Outforia, a publication focused on the outdoors, recently compiled data on the nation’s beaches to determine which are the most dangerous. The research ranks beaches on nine factors, including crime, shark attacks and water pollution, and provided a score out of 10.
Number five just so happened to be Carlsbad Beach right up the road.
“This beach north of San Diego experienced a high number of reported crimes, with 517. It also scored poorly in water pollution.”
I would have never guessed.
Venice Beach, in Los Angeles, was the most dangerous featuring, “High levels of crime in the area. There were 630 reported crimes and also the highest number of thefts and robbery, as well as violent crime. Venice also earned high marks (as in poor marks) in air and water pollution.”
Waikiki, in Honolulu, came in at third due high crime rates and Jonah Hill’s Malibu landed at ninth because of water pollution and, apparently, many shark attacks.
A pack of various Florida beaches filled out the rest.
Carlsbad, though.
Did not see that one coming.
Waikiki would still be on the list, as there’s a good chance of getting run over by some “surf school” student, or a tourist canoe.
False advertising!
They don’t let us bust 7.62 rounds at Waikiki.
If that was the case, I’d be down there right now.
Is that a screenshot from
Gomorrah? Good Movie
WHOA we have our first Jussie reference on BG! Rumor has it, he is beating himself up over the mess he is in…
I am greatly disappointed not a single beach/coastal municipality from New Jersey didn’t make this list. There is nowhere in the U.S. (during the summer months at least) where such backward hostility toward the common fool (or human with a surfboard, or cooler) exists.
Carlsbad sucks but it ain’t because of crime- the worst of which is probably some sucktard illegally parking their $20k beach golf cart or getting busted pounding White Claws to drown out the pain of finding out their trophy wife is banging her yoga instructor.
comment of the month, right there Ricky… nice work…
Oh that’s a good idea!
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Ronnie G knows HB is really dangerous
“ The sports of skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing that first featured at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been included in the initial sports programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, but boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon are all conspicuous by their absence.”
RTÉ news
It’s all in the name, Chas
charlesBAD
P.S.
Isn’t that where ya mate ‘Poopies’ lives ?
Maybe half the problem…
‘Poopies’ is from Carlsbad but he lives in the more crime ridden area of Oceansisde…coincidence….i think not.
“Oceanslime” I’ve heard some say. Fun waves though usually.
If your work for an organisation whose name is a made up word, I am not going to listen to anything you say.
Even NERF?
I expect HB will riot in protest.
Ronnie G will smile
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overdressed
The only crimes being committed at Carlsbad beaches are DUI’s and they pretty much all occur at turnarounds.
I certainly find many bottles of alcohol on the dirt trail down the cliff or on the beach while deciding which peak to surf. Hopefully, all of the blow ins from the i-15 corridor will read how dangerous Carlsbad is an stay away. The Chamber of Commerce and the staff at LEGOLAND are not too happy about this news.
Outforia, a forum where gay overlanders announce they are out of the closet
Why come you say that you live very close when you could have said adjacent? Disappoint.
It wasn’t appropriate in this context.
Whatever
Chas is as adjacent to Carlsbad as he is to surf journalism
Chasbad
Swim 100m out and maybe back at esperance