Reflecting Pool damaged before Olympian charged with felony touched it, witness says

David Hearn, an Olympic canoeist from Maryland, is charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but defense attorneys argue the pool had preexisting damage requiring repairs regardless of his alleged actions. A National Park Service official testified that repairs costing $6,000 to $15,000 were necessary before Hearn's involvement, raising questions about the felony charge.