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Detroit's 'Turtle' unmasked

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DETROIT, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The identity of "The Turtle," Detroit's infamous graffiti artist who has covered the city with reptilian images for years, has finally been discovered.

But Ronald Scherz, 27, the man who spray painted the green creatures on billboards, buildings, bridges and mailboxes all over town, may not ultimately pay any price for his vandalism.

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Former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan vowed to imprison him if he were caught, but Kym Worthy, the new prosecutor, has put graffiti at the bottom of her list of priorities.

Scherz, who told the Detroit Free Press he is no long the Turtle, will only be arrested if he is caught in the act.

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