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Jake,
They fined the guy a $100. Not sure if they actually "arrested" him. The scuba diver exemption was mentioned in the article.
As far as the "Keep off the rocks" signs. You have to know the local history - a few years back a grade school trip to Newport during vacation week in February turned to tragedy. A few kids went out too far onto the rocks in conditions similar to yesterday and were swept off and drowned. The signs were then put up by local authorities - they are not intended to keep local fishermen off - just a caution to unexpecting/uneducated public that are not familiar with what the ocean waves can do. They protect the wary - but not those without any common sense. The guy in this story may have been confident in his abilities but most people with common sense would agree his actions were wacko considering the conditions.
DZ
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