They weren’t on the beach videotaping and the link you just provided shows an empty beach with a couple officers arresting him. Also the beaches were closed.Surfer Cuffed and Arrested at Malibu, CA | Should Same Apply to Backcountry Skiers Right Now? - SnowBrains
Last week Los Angeles closed all of its county beaches. One SUP surfer decided though that he was going to go out anyway, enjoying an empty Malibu.snowbrains.com
Lifeguards called the sheriff. People on the beach videotaped it. The beach wasn't closed, you just couldn't go in the water because it apparently was too dangerous due to muh covid.
Coronavirus: L.A. County closes all beaches and adjacent trails and facilities to deter crowds flouting restrictions
Coronavirus: L.A. County closes all beaches and adjacent trails and facilities to deter crowds flouting restrictions
www.latimes.com
Just because someone could zoom in on their phone so you thought they were on the beach doesn’t actually override the rules that were in place at the time.