No Fight Club in Pullman

As a Husky fan, Seattlest could simply not sit quietly as this story made the local news rounds. Pullman, Wash., home of Washington State University, has approved a new city ordinance to make fist-fighting a civil infraction. The ordinance passed Tuesday and will go into effect next week. After which, if you happen to get caught in fisticuffs in Pullman, expect to pay a $250 fine.

This isn't a law to protect college students from violent Pullman townies, oh no. Pullman Police Chief Ted Weatherly said he believes it is the best way to curb student violence in neighborhoods near the University. Considering Cougs rioted in 1998 when on-campus drinking was banned...if we sat on Pullman's City Council, we'd be watching closely for a sucker punch.

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