“I didn’t drive over them. I swear to God ... I swear on the Holy Bible I didn't drive over them." - Ann Arbor resident Dillon Pearce, denying to a police officer that he ran over four ducklings in a McDonald’s restaurant parking lot.

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“What we have is a situation we fear will escalate into a loss of lives. We have to error on the side of our common good, our safety, our welfare and our tranquility.” - Ann Arbor Police Chief Barnett Jones, commenting on the city’s efforts to close down the Dream Nite Club after a series of incidents involving violence.

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“I’m not proud of it at all. It’s probably one of the low points in my life.” - Pioneer High School graduate Ben Durham, apologizing for participating in senior pranks that included defecating on other high school athletic fields and resulted in the suspension of 31 students.

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“Unfortunately, I’m kind of used to the sound of guns shooting.” - Ypsilanti resident Andy Claydon, complaining to the City Council about an incident near his home in which a semi-automatic weapon was fired outside a liquor store in the city’s Midtown area.