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Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
U.S. prosecutors dismissed vandalism charges against David Hearn for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing contractor error as the likely cause. The Interior Department withheld information about flawed installation work by Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which led to the pool's lining damage.
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