It might be normal for guys to ogle cute lifeguards all over the world, but dudes in China have taken it a big step further.
An all-women’s lifeguard team in Henan has been forced to begin wearing hidden cameras to protect themselves against men who fake drowning, and then grope the women as they’re being “rescued”.
The White Swan Women’s Rafting Rescue Team in Sanmenxia have continually had to swim out to a man in distress, only to find out later that the guy simply wanted to cop a feel. So now cameras will be hidden on the lifeguards’ helmets or somewhere on their body to provide video surveillance in and out of the water.
Xie Tang, a spokesperson from the local tourist board, said that female tourists appreciate all-female lifeguards, as they don’t need be concerned with being taken advantage of by a male lifeguard. “The video will primarily be used to protect the dignity of the lifeguards.”
A photograph showing the lifeguards carrying signs echoes this sentiment: “I will rescue you; the camera gives me protection.”
