The most recent attempt includes floating. That's right--floating. Many locals have tried floating in inner tubes a few feet from shore to pop open their ice cold beer. But is this legal? Sure is. San Diegans have found the loophole to the ban-- the right to have open containers of alcohol as long as your feet are not touching the sand. Police estimated large numbers exercising their "rights." The police are trying to crack down hard on the new policies but find it frustrating that many people are trying to go around the new ban, thus making it even harder to regulate.
An event called Floatopia brought quite a crowd. Floatopia was an organized effort in Mission Bay to party and drink off the sand. However, some people were not completely out of reach from the police--several arrests were made for being drunk in public and lifeguards did make some water rescues.
When San Diego residents passed this law in November, their hopes were to create a safer and more appealing environment for everyone. But now, the dangerous risks of drinking out in the water along with the issue of littering has become a bigger problem. Makes the San Diego voter think if their vote for the alcohol ban was the safest decision for San Diego...
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