Preventive detainment?is this for real? what would the legal reason for locking them up be?
Preventive detainment?
Suicide watch?
Protective custody?
Not just in DR. Done in the states. There was a well reported case about 10 years ago when NJ got passed by numerous hurricanes and some surfer where arrested when they came back in. This action is taken all over the world, even in Hawaii; the authorities will attempt to keep surfers out of the water when deemed dangerous. (of course some of those guys find a way around them).
The thought behind this (at least in the states that includes HI) is that the water patrol will feel responsible to rescue and in conditions like that, even they don't want to go in. As surfers we tend to look at it as repressive government but its not really, safety begins with prevention. And unfortunately when it gets good, every yahoo will dig out a board they haven't touched in years and try to go - thats dangerous. The good thing is there aren't a lot of surfers in DR like other near by islands in Carib (PR) - and lets keep it that way.
That said, I wish I was back down as I watched bouy readings and knew Carib would see significant swell. Feb wasnt so good. Big storm in the N Central Atlantic pushing down the energy.
Hope none of my friends on the N side are in the clink.
Thanks for the report.Ok...
Back from the beach. What a beautiful day
Lots of kiters out in Cabarete & more near Kite Beach.
Civil defense told us that yes, people are subject to arrest... however over the course of an hour or so I saw Politur & some military try to stop a couple people from going in the water with no success. They weren't trying real hard.
So, as mentioned, we were told of a couple people that were taken to jail (names/people I know). Whether true, for how long... who knows. Word was for 24 hours.
The authority to do so? Gov't has restriced the beaches (water) for 48 hours due to high waves. Do they have the right to do so? I suspect so, same as in the U.S. and I suspect elsewhere. Do the surfers care? Sure, but they're going out anyway
Ok...
Back from the beach. What a beautiful day
Lots of kiters out in Cabarete & more near Kite Beach.
Civil defense told us that yes, people are subject to arrest... however over the course of an hour or so I saw Politur & some military try to stop a couple people from going in the water with no success. They weren't trying real hard.
So, as mentioned, we were told of a couple people that were taken to jail (names/people I know). Whether true, for how long... who knows. Word was for 24 hours.
The authority to do so? Gov't has restriced the beaches (water) for 48 hours due to high waves. Do they have the right to do so? I suspect so, same as in the U.S. and I suspect elsewhere. Do the surfers care? Sure, but they're going out anyway
COE probably trying to be super careful after an 18 year old disappeared in waves in Rio San Juan yesterday:
http://www.elcaribecdn.com/articulo_multimedios.aspx?id=160189&guid=40A4C0959A344079AF8AF2B07AF2A273&Seccion=63
And possibly a US tourist at Gaspar Hernandez - see last para
Puerto Plata Digital
Is that really done in the states as well?
Is someone complaining about this??:surprised
if the surfers die out there then the police is blamed, might as well take preventive measure. :ermm: