New Jersey police declare surfer violently manhandled for “refusing to give pedigree information”

Full bodycam footage released.

Earlier in the week, beachgoers were shocked as a video began to viral featuring a New Jersey surfer being violently tossed to the ground by a police officer for allegedly refusing to show his beach badge. As our Giancarlo Guardascione described, “The surfer appears to be calm and following orders. What happens next is a move only Conor McGregor could appreciate. A rear-naked choke with enough force to wrangle a Montana bison, thrown down face first to the sand like a beach pylon.”

Gardascione continues to explain the “beach badge” to non-Jerseyites, sharing, “From Memorial Day (May 31) to Labor Day (September 2) all non-residents are required to buy daily beach access badges. Prices range from ten to thirty dollars. Jersey and New York costal communities thrive on blow-ins during the summer months. Most businesses and municipalities have to make their money during these times, hence the badges and inflated “non-local” prices on goods.”

No beach badge is required to surf, however, which led to much confusion and finger wagging over the wildly aggressive police response.

Now, the thin blue line is fighting back, declaring the officer was in the right and releasing six minutes of extra footage. Belmar Police Chief Tina Scott stated the surfer boy “was not arrested for not having a beach badge. He was arrested because he obstructed the officer’s investigation by refusing to give his identification or pedigree information.”

Furthermore, “the surfer was told approximately nine to 10 times to place his hands behind his back, but he continued to resist preventing Officer Braswell from handcuffing him.” The surfer “continued to not cooperate with Officer Braswell who then took him to the ground to gain control of his arms in order to place him under arrest.”

So our bad for thinking this whole business extremely excessive.

Pedigree a serious matter.

See for yourself.