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the reason violence escalated in years after was because the younger generation sought to show devotion to the territory in the presence of veteran members. Common acts of localism include hassling people, intimidation, vandalizing vehicles, slashing tires, throwing rocks, and inciting violence against non-locals. A surfer at Lunada Bay expressed his feelings on localism stating, "If we let every nice guy surf, there’d be a hundred guys out here. You have to nip it in the bud. The reason it’s not crowded is that people protect it. It’s fucked, dude. People think we’re a bunch of assholes, but you know what? We want to keep it like this so we can go somewhere where it’s fucking sacred."
219:. The defendants denied Reed's allegations. Defendant Frank Ponce stated the claims were "ridiculous" and that "there are no Bay Boys". Other lawsuits were filed around the same time. The surfer defendants eventually agreed to settlements that included the payment of thousands of dollars or an agreement to stay away from Lunada Bay for a year, or both.
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