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CRIMEAug 3 · 01:10 UTCTENNESSEE LOOKOUTJane Norman

Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro 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 a rushed and flawed installation by Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which led to the pool's lining damage.

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Jeanine PirropersonDavid HearnpersonAtlantic Industrial CoatingsorganizationU.S. Attorney for the District of ColumbiaorganizationInterior DepartmentorganizationNational Park ServiceorganizationLincoln Memorial Reflecting Poolplaceoverspraytopic
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