Throwing an octopus in Detroit doesn?t just result in a $500 fine?it?s a misdemeanor

Updated at 10:57 PM with a written story from WDIV: I had planned on getting a little pre-doubleheader nap and was watching WDIV Local 4?s evening news when I shook myself up with a start, because WDIV reported that a second Red Wings fan had his day in court after throwing an octopus, and as it turns out, the new City of Detroit rule against throwing octopi, c.i. 38-5-4, is not like a traffic ticket for going 10 over the speed limit, the kind of civil infraction where you can just pay your fine and go on your way.

The City of Detroit?s $500 fine comes with a disorderly conduct charge on the side. In other words, it?s a misdemeanor, and if you throw an octopus at Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Police won?t look the other way just because you?re a Red Wings fan, nor will they look the other way if you, as the Detroit News?s Gregg Krupa suggested, show good taste in the timing of your octopus throw.

You will be charged with a misdemeanor, you?re going to be tried in court, and you will face possibly paying court costs, community service, and possibly even jail time if you tick off the judge who sentences you for a charge that?s hard to disprove. Just as importantly, you?re all but certain to be not only removed from the game you?re attending, but also booked (and possibly even have a mugshot taken) at the main police department branch on Beaubien Street.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tmr/comments/throwing_an_octopus_in_detroit_doesntj_ust_result_in_a_500_fine--its_a_misd/

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