the story behind a hilarious 1984 sports/riot photo...

Newspapers around the world carried a photo of Helms hoisting a Detroit Tigers' pennant high, standing before a burning police car, shortly after the team's victory. The photo became a symbol of the violence that overtook the city in a moment of triumph, and it further marred Detroit's already tarnished reputation. Helms later told the Free Press: "I was just having a good time. It was the best time in my whole life. Serious."