Statutory Crime: Vandals whitewash giant Joe Louis Fist
Last Monday in Detroit, Michigan, two out-of-town idiots were arrested for vandalizing a huge Joe Louis punching fist sculpture with gallons of white paint. The 24-ft. arm dangles from a metal tripod above a plaza in downtown, and is one of the stranger memorials to the famous boxing hero, who passed away in 1981. Firefighters promptly blasted the paint off with high-powered hoses.
[02/29/2004]Hart Plaza
- Address:
- E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI
- Directions:
- Downtown, in the median of E. Jefferson Ave., between Hart Plaza and Spirit of Detroit Plaza. One block from the river, at E. Jefferson and Woodward Aves.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
