On a local Detroit radio show, a man named Patrick Green of San Antonio says he plans on suing the Red Wings and the NHL for the mistreatment of the dead octopus that is thrown on the ice.
Its pretty amusing at how kooky this guy is. Sean Beligian of WDFN 1130AM had to restrain himself from calling this guy an absolute nutjob.
The whole clip is here.
The clip is long so here is the main excerpt…
This is the letter he sent to the Red Wings. Even though he included his personal information in this letter, I’ve decided to block it out
As a citizen of the United States, I consider the octopus tradition as a
sign of degenerate minds. It is disgusting and turns my stomache.
The natural environment of the octopus is the ocean. The reason for
its capture by fishermen is for human consumption only, not human
playtime. To use the body of an octopus in such a manner is to devalue
the animal kingdom. If the National Hockey League’s policy was to win
only 4 games, would fans toss the bodies of dogs and cats on the ice,
since they only have four legs?
An animal is an animal. Noone owns the ocean. Noone owns the octopus.
It is every persons responsibility to protect animals who are being shown extreme disrespect.
It is my intention, if the Animal Control Division fails to send
me a written promise to begin voluntarily to vigorously enforce the
Detroit City Code, to file a lawsuit against them. My intention is to
have a court issue an order to force the Animal Control Division to do
its job.
If I do not receive a response to this letter by Friday June 6, 2008, via my e-mail address of:
I will file the lawsuit, against the Animal Control Division
And the Detroit Red Wings, for their complicity in this crime.
Sincerely,
Patrick Greene
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June 5, 2008
#1
All Patrick Green’s are aholes
June 5, 2008
#2
Jesus, what a pussy.
June 5, 2008
#3
While I try to refrain from using the Lord and pussy in the same sentence, I also agree
June 6, 2008
#4
Hey Jackass. When someone buys an octupus, it is that person’s to do with whatever they may choose.
Does this guy have nothing better to do? Or is he just an angry Stars fan. I hope the Wings sue his sorry ass for wasting their time…
June 6, 2008
#5
yeah, god damn you patrick greene
and yes, he is one of those old guys who have nothing better to do with his time
June 6, 2008
#6
There are no Stars fans in San Antonio. The people of San Antonio, generally speaking, loathe all things Dallas.
This nutjob is someone who probably watched hockey for the first time this year.
June 6, 2008
#7
he has nothing better to do with his life? Aren’t there humans suffering throughout the world that deserve attention more than a dead octopus?
June 6, 2008
#8
in the interview, the guy said he didnt watch sports…
June 6, 2008
#9
From a legal perspective his case has several flaws. First, he did not allow the Red Wings ample time to read and respond to his notice (the standard reply time is 30 days from certified receipt). He more than likely did not send the mail certified with return receipt and cannot prove that he sent anything. Third, the lawsuit would need to be filed in the Wayne County court system as the incident happened to the aggrieved party (the octopus) in Detroit, MI..
While Feiger might take on many publicity stunt cases, I can’t see even him taking on a case like this. For a lawyer to take this case on, he would have to have either no scruples or be starving.
June 6, 2008
#10
hands down, the greatest user name to ever post on WOI
June 6, 2008
#11
While this worthless human being is suing the Red Wings, is he also going to file a lawsuit against the Nashville Predators for throwing dead catfish on the ice? What Patrick needs to do is get a life somewhere…hopefully in a foreign country….and leave the Red Wings alone! What a jerk!!!
June 6, 2008
#12
This absolutely is not a laughing matter. I too am planning on suing the red wings. After seeing their jersey I assumed that all cars made in Detroit could fly. Luckily, I survived the crash at the end of the runway but my vehicle did not.
I also intended on driving in to watch a game but could not find “Hockeytown” anywhere on any map. The tickets ended up going to waste as I drove around the state of michigan aimlessly looking for this nonexistent city.
June 6, 2008
#13
Hey moron, the tradition of throwing a dead octopus onto the ice has been going on for 50 YEARS!! If you’re too stupid to study up on the history, you don’t deserve a dime from the Red Wings or the NHL. This guy’s wife probably looks like an octopus. What a dope. This guy would get his ass kicked if he ever came to Detroit. I bet he eats hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, and bacon all the time too. Frankly, I hope he brings his little lawsuit. Then when the judge rules against him and he has to pay his lawyer and the court costs, he’ll wish he had never brought the suit. Jerk. Someone should cover this guy’s lawn with dead octopi.
June 9, 2008
#14
Hockey sucks
June 9, 2008
#15
I’m going to hit you in the head.
Because in da head is the brain
June 15, 2008
#16
My question is, even if they ban octopus from the Arena, whats to keep people from sneaking it in anyway. Are you going to pat down and strip search every person to make sure they don’t have an octopus on them. That means that if i want to watch a game that starts at 7, I probably should get in line by noon so that I can make it through all the security check points.