On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom made the decision to close all beaches in Orange County after the previous weekend had seen hordes of people ignoring public health guidelines by sunbathing and surfing.

The following day, on May 1, crowds of Californians descended on Huntington Beach Pier with placards and American flags to demand the beaches reopen.

As the above video and the following photos show, protesters did not follow social distancing guidelines.

“I served in the army and fought tyrants and dictators overseas and this has gone too far,” Andrew Norman told the LA Times.