DOJ to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges, citing "botched installation"

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:49:00 GMT

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."

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