'Reminds the Soviet Union': a Russian-speaking couple in Hawaii was fined for going to an empty beach

A Russian-speaking couple of immigrants from the former Soviet Union in Hawaii received a fine for having decided to go for a walk on an empty beach during quarantine. Writes about it Lena Nevskaya on her page on Facebook.

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After many years of living in the United States, the couple first got into a very awkward situation, when the police seemed suspicious of their appearance and the fact that they were walking on a deserted beach.

“I didn't want to share this because I love Oahu and its people with all my heart, and in my ideal world that love is mutual. But what happened to us on our 4th wedding anniversary on April 8, 2020 forced me to tell everything,” Lena writes on her Facebook page.

Screenshot: Facebook / Lena Nevsky

“COVID-19 is no joke for us, and we have been isolating ourselves since the beginning of March, staying at home, occasionally going out to the ocean to swim. We are well aware of the stay at home order and the list of prohibited and permitted activities in Hawaii. Since April 8th was our wedding anniversary, we decided to swim at Waimanalo Beach, where we got married, Lena writes. — This was the first time Sasha got into a car in 1,5 months. Yes, we were guilty of wearing white over our swimsuits, there was joy on our faces, and even protective masks did not hide it.”

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“We got out of the car and slowly walked towards the water, taking selfies. We smiled and enjoyed the moment. The beach was completely empty with only a few swimmers 500-600 feet away. Everyone was completely safe until two policemen entered the beach and walked towards us,” Lena continues her story. “In an instant, we were stripped of our joy and our dignity as we were charged with violating the rules in a terrifying manner reminiscent of my time growing up in the Soviet Union.”

Screenshot: Facebook / Lena Nevsky

“I was threatened with arrest for asking if they were serious. While we stood in our swimsuits, waiting to be allowed to go swimming, the officers issued a fine and tried to find anything illegal in our behavior. And this is the most personal and difficult part. “I have lived in the USA for 30 years as an immigrant,” writes Lena. “I adore this country and I have never been made to feel any different.” I may have been lucky, but seriously, never. Except two days ago. So I can’t help but wonder if we would have been victims of this blatant act of police harassment if we didn’t look like tourists and didn’t speak accented English?”

Lena Nevskaya was born in St. Petersburg, on the territory of the former Soviet Union, where she graduated from the faculty of foreign languages. She immigrated to the United States in 1989 and lived in New York for 28 years. In 2018, she moved to Hawaii, according to information on Lena website.

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