Diver's capture of a beloved giant Pacific octopus sparks outrage

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10. What should I google? Kid kills octopus?

I got a bunch of stuff this--he sounds like an insensitive jerk, people are threatening to kill him, his name is MUD... but there's no illegality, according to all the reports

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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Octopus-hunter-Its-no-different-than-fishing-177044741.html

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Local-divers-outraged-over-killing-of-octopus-176909661.html

http://www.kuow.org/post/octopus-killing-fuels-scuba-diver-activism

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/11/05/dylan-mayer-diver-death-threats-giant-octopus-seattle-_n_2075470.html

I don't doubt that the kid is a putz, but until the law is changed, there's nothing to be done. I am betting he will be laying low for some time, now.