I mentioned the protesting issues in Encinitas the other day, where the citizens protested over the closing of beaches and hiking trails, where they were told they were “prohibited from “swimming, surfing, paddleboarding, boating for recreational purposes and all other water recreational activities†at beaches.” Seriously, if you are doing any of these things within the parameters of social distancing, what’s the problem? Oh, right, power mad little dictator wannabees (who’ve forgotten there are these things called “electionsâ€). And then they were threatened with legal action by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office for protesting, and threatened with fines and arrest. And then
At least three people were arrested on Saturday during a protest at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. They were cited for violating the stay-at-home order and congregating on a closed beach pic.twitter.com/p8s6Ou0sdV
— CBS 8 San Diego (@CBS8) April 25, 2020
Here’s the story, which also has more video
(CBS 8) Even though the beach is set to open on Monday, the rally cry for protesters in Encinitas is they want them open immediately. Some walked beyond the yellow caution tape before either being warned or arrested by deputies and escorted off the beach.
Chanting “This is our right†and “Open our beach,†protesters clashed with San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies at Moonlight beach.
Alexis Hordowich says her husband was one of the three men arrested Saturday.
“I’m mad because it’s not fair for anybody to go through that, like this is his daughter, she is going to grow up in a horrible world if we don’t stand up for our rights,†Hordowich said in tears. (snip)
Law enforcement surrounded the rally using patrol cars, motorcycles, and a helicopter. Lifeguards got in the water on jet skis to make sure no one was in the ocean.
Over the intercom, deputies announced: “You are gathering in violation of the public health order,†to which the protesters shouted obscenities.
And the Sheriff’s office not only cited multiple people, but actually too them to jail to book them. The State of California stay at home order allows for exercise as long as people are taking proper precautions.
One has to wonder where the ACLU is, and, more specifically, the ACLU of Southern California. If you visit their webpage, they are concerned with illegal aliens, criminals in jail, and dunking on ICE. On Twitter? Same concerns.
There’s apparently also an ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties. Encinitas is San Diego County. Their Twitter tagline is “SDACLU is a 501c4 org that defends and preserves the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and US laws.” Going back a week, nothing from them on protests, police and city over-reach, just criminals in jails, illegal aliens, and ICE. There were happy with a protest at a detention center.
Meanwhile, Moonbattery covers a Canadian man getting an $880 fine for walking his dog. Alone. On his own property.
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