Throwing an octopus at the Joe no longer allowed

[Guest stinky fish taco]

http://www.kuklaskor..._fine_and_jail/

Via On the Wings' Matt Saler (blog link), The Hockey Writers' Monica McAlister (blog/article link) and, well, Deadspin's Brian Hickney is reporting—and reputably so, with visual proof—that if you throw an octopus at Joe Louis Arena, during a Red Wings game, you will be ejected, fined $500, face a court hearing, and possibly sent to jail if you do not pay $150 to the Detroit Police department, for, and I quote from the ticket…

"Throwing an object which would cause injury onto the playing field of an athletic contest."

According to both the person who was charged, one Tommy B., and Ms. McAlister, the new ruling is that you will be fined $500 if caught in the act of throwing an octopus by Joe Louis Arena's security guards. Whether this new fine is being enacted by the city to bump up ticket revenues or whether the NHL pressured the Wings into enforcing it, we don't know yet.

http://deadspin.com/...500-and-ejected

discuss.

Edited April 15, 2011 by stinky fish taco

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

Lame.

[Hossa4Life 4]

Thanks for taking fun and tradition out of the game.

[evilzyme 769]

Al gets fined everytime he spins the octa and he doesn't give a f***, neither should we.

[brett 1,029]

wont stop them

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

And this is coming from whom?

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

f*** the NHL for trying to ruin a pristine tradition in the NHL.

If that bitchass Cindy Crysby's team was doing it, you bet your asses the NHL wouldn't say a goddamn thing.

[wings1110 184]

this guy prob did it wrong, didnt boil it, threw it during gameplay, threw it in the vicinity of a player, etc.

[esteef 2,679]

Everybody throw one! They can't fine us all!

esteef

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Everybody throw one! They can't fine us all!

esteef

[evilzyme 769]

We need to make a fund, asap.... we can't stop tradition boys.

[Nevermind 363]

Everybody throw one! They can't fine us all!

esteef

If they did fine everyone though, that would be over $10 million in fines.

[newfy 695]

Wow I was actually planning on throwing one next game I go to these playoffs, thats unfortunate. Might have to wait til the end of the game or until security isnt looking instead of during the anthem.

Jailtime.. pfft ill be across the border before they know whats happening

EDIT: had to add badass pirate smiley to sound tougher

Edited April 15, 2011 by newfy

[wingslogo19 281]

You can't stop a tradition. I want to see 100 Octopus on the ice :octo: :octo: :octo:

[Z and D for the C 712]

******* bulls***. Bettman is such a ******. He should be scared if he ever has to present the cup at the Joe again. I would hope he get pummeled by them.

[egroen 384]

If I played for the Wings I'd get all my millionaire teammates to kick in some pocket change to pay these fines for the fans.

[wings1110 184]

:octo: x20,066

Edited April 15, 2011 by wings1110

[egroen 384]

******* bulls***. Bettman is such a ******. He should be scared if he ever has to present the cup at the Joe again. I would hope he get pummeled by them.

That would be epic - seeing Bettman pelted by octopi!

Wings would never get a power play again

[ACallToArms 270]

They can fine all they want. It won't stop the octopus from flying. In fact, this will probably only encourage it via the the streisand effect..

f*** Bettman, f*** the NHL, keep throwing the octopi. :octo:

Edited April 15, 2011 by ACallToArms

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

I would like to take the time for everyone who is freaking out to pump the breaks and understand the "pig cops" aren't the ones enacting these new laws.

Really makes me wonder when people start screaming "f*** the police" from a law they didn't decide on but now are required to enforce.

[wingslogo19 281]

I would like to take the time for everyone who is freaking out to pump the breaks and understand the "pig cops" aren't the ones enacting these new laws.

Really makes me wonder when people start screaming "f*** the police" from a law they didn't decide on but now are required to enforce.

When I said that Doc, I was referring to the "fine" part of that sentence

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

Everybody throw one! They can't fine us all!

esteef

Out Throw the Government! Yeah man! :hippie:

Edited April 15, 2011 by CaliWingsNut

[Konnan511 1,736]

Lol at all the hate on cops. Must be nice on all your pedestals. You all do know that this has ZERO to do with law enforcement and all to do with the NHL and/or Joe Louis Arena? I blame the one idiot who threw the octopus onto the ice during game play. That person should never be allowed at JLA.

Lol pig cops. You immature people crack me up.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Apparently this is how it went down: http://deadspin.com/#!5791907/if-you-throw-an-octopus-on-the-ice-in-detroit-you-could-be-fined-500-and-ejected

[Konnan511 1,736]

I would like to take the time for everyone who is freaking out to pump the breaks and understand the "pig cops" aren't the ones enacting these new laws.

Really makes me wonder when people start screaming "f*** the police" from a law they didn't decide on but now are required to enforce.

Lol, exactly.