how to delete a file socket

I know this is not on the topic of the kernel, but people elswhere don't know.
Ok, so I wnat to delete a file socket such as
srwx--Srwt 65479 3351773127 4291282887 4291282887 Nov 19 1969 irkickoff.png
but I cannot as documented below:
[root@localhost actions]# rm irkickoff.png
rm: remove write-protected socket `irkickoff.png'? y
rm: cannot remove `irkickoff.png': Operation not permitted
[root@localhost actions]#
[root@localhost actions]# chown luke irkickoff.png
chown: changing ownership of `irkickoff.png': Operation not permitted
[root@localhost actions]#

Please HELP !!!!!

Did you try it as root or with the command sudo in front of "sudo rm ..." or after "sudo su -"?