Adrian’s Kickback Ricochets as Police File Charges Authorities in Huntington Beach, Calif. submitted charges July 8 against 35 minors in connection with an unruly beach gathering that garnered Internet infamy. “To the Adrian’s Kickback crowd—I hope you didn’t think we forgot about you,” Huntington Beach police said in a Facebook post. “This is just the beginning.” The charges stemmed from a May 22 gathering prompted by a viral TikTok video about a birthday party on the beach, dubbed Adrian’s Kickback, which garnered nearly 200 million views. An unlawful assembly was declared after hundreds of people gathered around a lifeguard tower, dancing, taking videos, and lighting illegal fireworks.