By the way, what are the legal rights of citizens in regard to being in the water? Can lifeguards legally forbid people from entering the water? Shouldn't it be "swim at your own risk"? I personally had an encounter with a lifegaurd by the HB pier who swam out to me and warmed me of a potential riptide. I told him I was fine,and not concerned,but he kept telling me I should move over to another area but I wanted to stay by the pier & bodysurf the big waves. I said are you telling me I must do so or are you asking me? He said it wasn't legally required so I said "If I have a legal right to stay here,I will do so".and then I kept telling him "I have a legal right to be here". He kept calloing me "dude"in a condescending manner, and I kept saying,"Sorry I'm not leaving I have a legal right to be here." He added,"its my boss who wants you to move" So I said,"Tell your boss I said NO",and waved up at the lifeguard stand on the pier,assuming that's where his boss was..." finally the dude left,and stopped calling me dude in a disrespetful manner. I don't think he liked it when I told him I was a better swimmer & stronger than him,& he wouldn't have to rescue me. He was a KID! I'm 48-years old.Not Latino! Get the picture!
http://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2015/07/11/lifeguards-cautiously-reopen-huntington-beach-after-shark-encounter/?google_editors_picks=true
