of rio de janeiro's famous beaches has stirred up debate on how far law should go in limiting outdoor sports and some surfers are finding it hard to resist the lure of the waves. >> rios copacabanaeach is almost empty. he comes here to serve despite the states stay-at-home orders, but his defiance recently got him in trouble with the police. >> unfortunately, i was caught surfing. surfing is a crime now. i hope i don't end up with a criminal record or something as silly as that. >> he wasn't fine, but he now has to go to court to fight the charge. that didn't stop the 22 year old from going back into the water just hours later. rio is brazil's second most infected state. the governor recently closed all beaches in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. >> right now is the time to think about the collective. so i suppressed my desire and i catch that wave, metaphorically speaking, to serve in the near future. >> but the surfers defying the ban don't see surfing causing anymore harm than any other solo sports. >> i think that in the same way people run, they hike, they ride bikes, somebody can grab a board, leave the house, go directly to the water, paddle, and go home. >> i