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Olympian Accused in Pool Incident | Philadelphia News
A former Olympic canoeist, David Carter Hearn, faces felony charges for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s sealant—just days after a $16 million renovation. Though he admits to touching peeling sealant while biking, his lawyers argue he’s innocent and that the charges are politically motivated, trying to deflect blame from a botched project. Prosecutors claim eyewitnesses saw him tearing at the liner, while Hearn insists he was just a curious bystander. The case sparks a national debate: should accidental or curious acts be punished as malicious destruction? Listen in…
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