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vandalizing
Coverage of vandalizing in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: ‘Not a crime to touch water’
David Hearn, an Olympic canoeist, has pleaded not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, arguing that touching water is not a crime. Over $16 million has been spent on renovations to the National Mall landmark.
- Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest
Davey Hearn was arrested after being accused of vandalizing the Washington Reflecting Pool but claims he was merely touching the new paint out of curiosity without removing or altering it.