Daredevils in Portsmouth are leaping off 20-foot sea walls and even swimming through shipping lanes—calling it “tombstoning”—while police label them the “fun police.” This risky trend exploded during heatwaves, with jumpers also challenging ferries and ignoring shifting tides that hide deadly submerged hazards like metal poles. Authorities launched “Operation Nautical” with possible dispersal orders and arrests, warning parents and urging bystanders to call 911 and the coastguard if they spot trouble—after one jumper suffered a neck injury from a historic tower dive.

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