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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]

Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis

Address:: E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI
Directions:: Downtown Detroit, 1 block from the river and across from Ford Auditorium. Hart Plaza, E. Jefferson at Woodward Ave.
Hours:: Always visible.

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